XCOMQ (Xtera Communications) Stock Based Compensation: $0.35 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Xtera Communications Stock Based Compensation?

Xtera Communications XCOMQ -99.00% Stock Based Compensation is $0.35 Mil as of Jun. 2016.

Xtera Communications's Stock Based Compensation for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.04 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.35 Mil.

Xtera Communications Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Xtera Communications Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Xtera Communications's Stock Based Compensation can be seen below:

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Xtera Communications Stock Based Compensation Chart

Xtera Communications Annual Data
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Xtera Communications Quarterly Data
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Xtera Communications Stock Based Compensation Calculation

Stock Based Compensation is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.35 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of $0.35 Mil mean?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a Stock Based Compensation of $0.35 Mil as of Jun. 2016. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Xtera Communications and its competitors.
Is Xtera Communications' Stock Based Compensation too high?
Xtera Communications' current Stock Based Compensation is $0.35 Mil.
How does Xtera Communications' Stock Based Compensation compare to TAIT and AEY?
Xtera Communications' Stock Based Compensation of $0.35 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Stock Based Compensation for a Hardware company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Stock Based Compensation should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Stock Based Compensation mean?
A high Stock Based Compensation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Xtera Communications and its competitors. Xtera Communications's current Stock Based Compensation is $0.35 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xtera Communications stock overvalued right now?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a current Stock Based Compensation of $0.35 Mil. The current Stock Based Compensation is $0.35 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Stock Based Compensation calculated?
Stock Based Compensation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Xtera Communications (XCOMQ), the current Stock Based Compensation is $0.35 Mil as of Jun. 2016. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Xtera Communications Business Description

Address 500 West Bethany Drive, Suite 100, Allen, TX, USA, 75013
Xtera Communications Inc is a provider of optical transport solutions. It sells its optical transport solutions to telecommunications service providers, content service providers, enterprises and government entities across the world to support their deployments of long-haul terrestrial and submarine optical cable networks. Its optical networking solutions are designed to offer reach and capacity for intermediate sites between end-points of long-haul networks. Its primary service offerings include services, installation and deployment services, on-site hardware replacement services, system maintenance services, extended hardware warranty services and training across a spectrum of products within the optical networking industry. The company offers hardware, software and turnkey solutions.