PGNT (Paragon Technologies) Total Operating Expense: $5.48 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2008)

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What is Paragon Technologies Total Operating Expense?

Paragon Technologies PGNT -2.64% Total Operating Expense is $5.48 Mil as of Dec. 2008.

Paragon Technologies's Total Operating Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2008 was $1.38 Mil. Paragon Technologies's Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2008 was $5.48 Mil.

Paragon Technologies Total Operating Expense Related Terms

Paragon Technologies Total Operating Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Paragon Technologies's Total Operating Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Paragon Technologies Total Operating Expense Chart

Paragon Technologies Annual Data
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Total Operating Expense
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Paragon Technologies Quarterly Data
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Paragon Technologies Total Operating Expense Calculation

Total Operating Expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations that are incurred in order to generate sales.


Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2008 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.48 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Total Operating Expense of $5.48 Mil mean?
Paragon Technologies (PGNT) has a Total Operating Expense of $5.48 Mil as of Dec. 2008. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Paragon Technologies and its competitors.
Is Paragon Technologies' Total Operating Expense too high?
Paragon Technologies' current Total Operating Expense is $5.48 Mil.
How does Paragon Technologies' Total Operating Expense compare to AMMX and ARTW?
Paragon Technologies' Total Operating Expense of $5.48 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 Total Operating Expense for a Hardware company?
A good Total Operating Expense depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Total Operating Expense 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 Total Operating Expense mean?
A high Total Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Paragon Technologies and its competitors. Paragon Technologies's current Total Operating Expense is $5.48 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paragon Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Paragon Technologies (PGNT) has a current Total Operating Expense of $5.48 Mil. The current Total Operating Expense is $5.48 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Operating Expense calculated?
Total Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Paragon Technologies (PGNT), the current Total Operating Expense is $5.48 Mil as of Dec. 2008. 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.

Paragon Technologies Business Description

Address 101 Larry Holmes Drive, Suite 500, Easton, PA, USA, 18042
Paragon Technologies Inc is a diversified holding company composed of three business segments: Automation, Distribution, and Real Estate. In addition, it may also invest its cash balance in marketable securities. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Distribution segment, in which it distributes servers, workstations, storage, networking, high-end printers, high-end audio visual and power protection systems, notebook computers, desktop computers, printers, projectors, gaming, and accessories. Under this segment, it also sells consumer electronics and home appliances and provides services such as managed services, printing, electronic documents management, electronic invoicing, and high-capacity storage solutions to businesses.