LKST (LookSmart Group) Total Stockholders Equity: $-1.29 Mil (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is LookSmart Group Total Stockholders Equity?

LookSmart Group LKST Total Stockholders Equity is $-1.29 Mil as of Jun. 2017.

LookSmart Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $-1.29 Mil. It refers to the net assets owned by shareholders. It does not include minority interest.

Total Stockholders Equity is used to calculate Book Value per Share. LookSmart Group's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $-22.34. The ratio of a company's debt over equity can be used to measure how leveraged this company is. LookSmart Group's Debt-to-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was -2.12.

LookSmart Group  (OTCPK:LKST) Total Stockholders Equity Explanation

1. Total Stockholders Equity is used to calculate Book Value per Share.

LookSmart Group's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is

Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-1.286-0)/0.057558
=-22.34

2. The ratio of a company's debt over equity can be used to measure how leveraged this company is.

LookSmart Group's Debt-to-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is

Debt-to-Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(0 + 2.724) / -1.286
=-2.12

* 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.

LookSmart Group Total Stockholders Equity Related Terms

LookSmart Group Total Stockholders Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LookSmart Group's Total Stockholders Equity 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.

LookSmart Group Total Stockholders Equity Chart

LookSmart Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Total Stockholders Equity
2.42 -0.46 -1.58

LookSmart Group Quarterly Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17
Total Stockholders Equity -0.46 -1.29 -1.58 -1.29
What does a Total Stockholders Equity of $-1.29 Mil mean?
LookSmart Group (LKST) has a Total Stockholders Equity of $-1.29 Mil as of Jun. 2017. The total amount of shareholder's equity as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for LookSmart Group and its competitors.
Is LookSmart Group's Total Stockholders Equity too high?
LookSmart Group's current Total Stockholders Equity is $-1.29 Mil.
How does LookSmart Group's Total Stockholders Equity compare to UBLI and WSCO?
LookSmart Group's Total Stockholders Equity of $-1.29 Mil can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Stockholders Equity for an Interactive Media company?
A good Total Stockholders Equity depends on the Interactive Media industry context. However, Total Stockholders Equity 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 Stockholders Equity mean?
A high Total Stockholders Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of shareholder's equity as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for LookSmart Group and its competitors. LookSmart Group's current Total Stockholders Equity is $-1.29 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LookSmart Group stock overvalued right now?
LookSmart Group (LKST) has a current Total Stockholders Equity of $-1.29 Mil. The current Total Stockholders Equity is $-1.29 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Stockholders Equity calculated?
Total Stockholders Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For LookSmart Group (LKST), the current Total Stockholders Equity is $-1.29 Mil as of Jun. 2017. 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.

LookSmart Group Business Description

Address 2850 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson, NV, USA, 89052
LookSmart Group Inc engages in providing digital advertising solutions. The company provides solutions for search and display advertising customers in a large online advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites. It offers search advertising customers, and targeted search through a search advertising distribution network that uses the company's AdCenter platform technology. It offers advertisers the ability to buy graphical display advertising.