N

Net Change In Cash
It is calculated by adding cash from operating, investing, and financing activities and foreign exchange effects from the Statement of Cash Flows.

Net Income Per Employee, TTM
This value is the Income After Taxes for the trailing twelve months divided by the number of employees at the end of the last reported fiscal year. The number of employees is defined as the number of full-time equivalent employees reported on the Company's 10-K report.

Net Profit Margin, 5 Year Average (%)
This value is calculated by determining the Net Profit Margin for each of the 5 most recent fiscal years and then averaging the values. Net Profit Margin is the Income After Taxes divided by Total Revenue, expressed as a percentage.

Net Profit Margin, TTM (%)
Also known as Return on Sales, this value is the Income After Taxes for the trailing twelve months divided by Total Revenue for the same period and is expressed as a percentage.

Net Revenue
This is the sum of all revenue (sales) reported for all operating divisions.

O

Officers
This is a listing of the names and positions of the company's executive officers.

Operating Margin, 5 Year Average (%)
This value measures the percent of revenues remaining after paying all operating expenses. It is calculated by first determining the Operating Margin for each of the last 5 fiscal years and then averaging the values.

Operating Margin, TTM (%)
This value measures the percent of revenues remaining after paying all operating expenses. It is calculated as the trailing 12 months Operating Income divided by the trailing 12 months Total Revenue, multiplied by 100.

P

Payout Ratio, TTM (%)
This ratio is the percentage of the Primary Earnings Per Share Excluding Extraordinary Items paid to common stockholders in the form of cash dividends during the trailing twelve months.

Pretax Margin, 5 Year Average (%)
This value is calculated by determining the Pretax Margin for each of the 5 most recent fiscal years and averaging the values. Pretax Margin is defined as the Income Before Taxes divided by the Total Revenue. Also known as Return on Sales, this value is the Income After Taxes for the trailing twelve months divided by Total Revenue for the same period and is expressed as a percentage.

Pretax Margin, TTM (%)
This value represents the trailing twelve month Income Before Taxes expressed as a percent of Total Revenue for the same period.

Price ($)
This is the Closing or Last Bid Price. It is also referred to as the Current Price. For NYSE, AMEX, and Nasdaq traded companies, the price is the previous Friday's closing price. For companies traded on the National Quotation Bureau's "Pink Sheets", and OTC bulletin boards, it is the bid price obtained at the time the report is updated.

Price, 52 Week High ($)
This price is the highest price the stock traded at in the last 12 months. This could be an intraday high.

Price, 52 Week Low ($) This price is the lowest price the stock traded at in the last 12 months. This could be an intraday low.

Price to Book Ratio (MRQ)
This is the Price divided by the latest quarterly Book Value Per Share.

Price to Cash Flow Per Share Ratio (TTM)
This is the current Price divided by Cash Flow Per Share for the trailing twelve months. Cash Flow is defined as Income After Taxes minus Preferred Dividends and General Partner Distributions plus Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.

Price To Earnings Ratio (TTM)
This ratio is calculated by dividing the current Price by the sum of the Primary Earnings Per Share from continuing operations BEFORE Extraordinary Items and Accounting Changes over the last four quarters.

Price To Free Cash Flow Per Share Ratio (TTM)
This is the Price divided by the trailing twelve month Free Cash Flow Per Share. Free Cash Flow is calculated from the Statement of Cash Flows as Cash From Operations minus Capital Expenditures and Dividends Paid.

Price to Sales Ratio (TTM)
This is the Price divided by the Sales Per Share for the trailing twelve months. If there is a preliminary earnings announcement for a quarter that has recently ended, the revenue (sales) values from this announcement will be used in calculating the trailing twelve month revenue per share.

Price to Tangible Book Ratio (MRQ)
This is the Price divided by the latest quarterly Tangible Book Value Per Share. Tangible Book Value Per Share is defined as Book Value minus Goodwill and Intangible Assets divided by the Shares Outstanding at the end of the fiscal quarter.

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Quick Ratio (MRQ)
Also known as the Acid Test Ratio, this ratio is defined as Cash plus Short Term Investments plus Accounts Receivable for the most recent fiscal quarter divided by the Total Current Liabilities for the same period.

R

Receivable Turnover, TTM
This is the ratio of Total Revenue for the trailing twelve months divided by Average Accounts Receivables. Average Receivables is calculated by adding the Accounts Receivables for the 5 most recent quarters and dividing by 5.

Receivables
This represents money owed to the company by customers for goods sold or services rendered, but not yet collected. This includes the trade receivables, finance receivables, and sales receivables.

Retention Rate, TTM (%)
This represents the percent of trailing twelve month earnings that have been ploughed back into the company. It is calculated as 100 minus the trailing twelve month Payout Ratio.

Return On Assets, 5 Year Average
This value is calculated by first determining the annual return on assets for each of the 5 most recent years and then averaging the resulting values.

Return on Assets, TTM (%)
This value is the Income After Taxes for the trailing twelve months divided by the Average Total Assets, expressed as a percentage. Average Total Assets is calculated by adding the Total Assets for the 5 most recent quarters and dividing by 5.

Return On Equity, 5 Year Average
This value is calculated by determining the annual Return on Average Common Equity for each of the 5 most recent years and then averaging the resulting values.

Return On Equity, TTM (%)
This value is the Income Available to Common Stockholders for the trailing twelve months divided by the Common Equity and is expressed as a percentage. Average Common Equity is calculated by adding the Common Equity for the 5 most recent quarters and dividing by 5.

Return On Investments, 5 Year Average
This value is calculated by determining the annual Return on Investment for the five most recent fiscal years and then averaging the values. The return on investment is the annual income after taxes divided by the average total long term debt, other long term liabilities and shareholders equity and expressed as a percentage.

Return on Investments, TTM (%)
This value is the trailing twelve month Income after taxes divided by the average total long term debt, other long term liabilities and shareholders equity, and expressed as a percentage.

Revenue Percent Change Year Over Year
This is the percent change in annual Revenue as compared to the same period one year ago. It is calculated as the revenue for the most recent fiscal year minus the revenue for the same period one year ago divided by the annual revenue one year ago, multiplied by l00.

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Sales (Revenue) Per Share, TTM ($ per share)
This value is the trailing twelve month Total Revenue divided by the Average Primary Shares Outstanding for the trailing twelve months.

Sales Growth Rate, 1 Year (%)
This is the percent change in annual sales as compared to the same period one year ago.

Sales Growth Rate, 3 Years (%)
This growth rate is the compound annual growth rate of Sales over the last 3 years.

Sales Growth Rate, 5 Years (%)
This growth rate is the compound annual growth rate of Sales over the last 5 years.

Sales Per Employee, TTM
This value is the trailing twelve month Total Sales divided by the number of employees at the end of the last reported fiscal year. The number of employees is defined as the number of full-time equivalent employees as reported in the company's 10-K report.

Sales Percent Change, Most Recent Quarter vs. Prior Quarter (%)
This value is calculated as the most recent quarterly Sales minus the Sales for the preceding quarter divided by the Sales for the preceding quarter and multiplied by 100.

Sales Percent Change, TTM vs. Prior TTM (%)
This is the percent change in the trailing twelve month Sales as compared to the same trailing twelve month period one year ago.

Shares Outstanding
This is the number of shares outstanding at the end of a fiscal period as reported in the Balance Sheet. This is the number of shares issued minus the shares held in Treasury.

Shares Outstanding, Current (millions)
This is the number of shares of common stock currently outstanding, less the shares held in treasury. This field reflects all offerings and acquisitions for stock made after the end of the previous fiscal period.

Short Interest Ratio (days)
This represents the number of days it would take to cover the Short Interest if trading continued at the average daily volume for the month. It is calculated as the Short Interest for the Current Month divided by the Average Daily Volume.

Short Interest, Current Month Position (millions)
This is the number of shares currently borrowed by investors for sale, but not yet returned to the owner (lender).

Short Interest, Previous Month (millions)
This is the number of shares borrowed in the prior month by investors for sale, but not yet returned to the owner (lender) during the prior month.

Short Term Debt
This is debt that comes due within one year.

Short Term Investments
The sum of all investments that mature within one year.

SIC Code - Primary
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is a four digit code that indicates the company's line of business.

SIC Code - Secondary
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is a four digit code that indicates the company's line of business.

T

Tax Rate, Effective, 5 Year Average (%)
This value is calculated by determining the Effective Tax Rate for the 5 most recent fiscal years and averaging the values.

Tax Rate, Effective, TTM
This value is the income taxes (credit) for the trailing twelve months divided by the trailing twelve months' income before taxes and expressed as a percentage. If the income tax is a credit, i.e. <0, the result is an NM.

Total Assets
This is the sum of all short and long term asset categories.

Total Current Assets
This value is the sum of all current assets reported for the most recent time list.

Total Current Liabilities
This value is the sum of all current liabilities reported for the selected time period.

Total Debt
Total Debt is the sum of Short Term Debt, the Current Portion of Long Term Debt and Capitalized Lease Obligations, Long Term Debt and Capitalized Lease Obligations.

Total Equity
This is the sum of all the individual equity line items on the quarterly Balance Sheet.

Total Liabilities
This is the sum of all current and long term liabilities reported.

Total Debt To Total Equity (MRQ)
This ratio is Total Debt for the most recent fiscal quarter divided by Total Shareholder Equity for the same period.

Total Operating Expenses
This is the total of the individual operating expense line items.

TRM
Trailing Twelve Months.

V

Volume
Volume can be used to gauge the intensity of investor attitudes towards a security. It is normal for volume to increase on rallies and to decrease on declines. Any observation to the contrary is a good warning signal of a trend reversal.

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