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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.

Interest coverage-prior trailing 12 month

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Interest Coverage, also known as Times Interest Earned, is the ratio of Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for the prior trailing twelve months divided by the prior trailing twelve month Interest Expense. NOTE: This item is not meaningful for Banks and Insurance companies.

Net Profit Margin-prior trailing 12 month

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Also known as Return on Sales, this value is the Income After Taxes for the prior trailing twelve months divided by Total Revenue for the same period and is expressed as a percentage.

Price to sales-prior trailing 12 month

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This is the Price one year ago divided by the Sales Per Share for the prior trailing twelve months.

Price to Cash Flow per share-prior trailing 12 month

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This is the Price 1 year ago divided by Cash Flow Per Share for the prior trailing twelve months. Cash Flow is defined as Income After Taxes minus Preferred Dividends and General Partner Distributions plus Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.

Research and Development Expense-prior trailing 12 month

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This is the total research and development expense reported on the income statement for the prior trailing twelve month period.

Revenue-prior trailing 12 month

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This is the prior trailing twelve month Total Revenue.

Return on average assets-prior trailing 12 month

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This value is the Income After Taxes for the prior trailing twelve months divided by the Average Total Assets for the same period, expressed as a percentage. Average Total Assets is calculated by adding the Total Assets for the 5 quarters prior to the trailing twelve months and dividing by 5.

Return on average equity-prior trailing 12 month

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This is the Income Available to Common Stockholders for the prior trailing twelve months divided by the Average Common Equity for the same period and is expressed as a percentage. Average Common Equity is calculated by adding the Common Equity for the 5 quarters prior to the trailing twelve months and dividing by 5.

Asset turnover-most recent quarter (annualized)

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This value is calculated as the Total Revenues for the most recent interim period divided by the Average Total Assets. The Average Total Assets are the average of the Total Assets for the beginning and ending of the interim period. NOTE: This ratio is Not Meaningful (NM) for Banks and Insurance companies. The interim calculated value has been annualized to make it more readily comparable to the annual and TTM values.

EPS Basic excluding extraordinary items-most recent quarter

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This is the Adjusted Income Available to Common Stockholders for the most recent interim period divided by the same period's Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding.

Book value (Common Equity) per share-most recent quarter

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This is defined as the Common Shareholder's Equity divided by the Shares Outstanding at the end of the most recent interim period. Book Value is the Total Shareholder's Equity minus Preferred Stock and Redeemable Preferred Stock.

Capital Spending per Share. most recent quarter

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This is Capital Spending for the most recentinterim period divided by the Average Shares Outstanding for the same period. Capital Spending is the sum of the Capital Expenditure items found on the Statement of Cash Flows.

Cash and Equiv.-most recent quarter

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This is the Total Cash plus Short Term Investments for the most recent interim period. NOTE: This does NOT include cash equivalents that may be reported under long term assets.

Cash Flow per share-most recent quarter (annualized)

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This is Cash Flow for the most recent interim period divided by the Average Shares Outstanding for the same period. Cash Flow is defined as the sum of Income After Taxes minus Preferred Dividends and General Partner Distributions plus Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. NOTE: This value has been annualized to make it more readily comparable to the annual and the TTM values.

Cash Flow per share - most recent quarter-1 year ago

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This is Cash Flow for the most recent interim period 1 year ago divided by the Average Shares Outstanding for the same period. Cash Flow is defined as the sum of Income After Taxes minus Preferred Dividends and General Partner Distributions plus Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. NOTE: This value has been annualized to make it more readily comparable to the annual and the TTM values.

Cash Flow per share-most recent quarter (not annualized)

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This is Cash Flow for the most recent interim period divided by the Average Shares Outstanding for the same period. Cash Flow is defined as the sum of Income After Taxes minus Preferred Dividends and General Partner Distributions plus Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. NOTE: This value has not been annualized.

Cash Flow per share - most recent quarter-1 (not annualized)

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This is Cash Flow for the most recent interim period 1 year ago divided by the Average Shares Outstanding for the same period. Cash Flow is defined as the sum of Income After Taxes minus Preferred Dividends and General Partner Distributions plus Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. NOTE: This value has not been annualized.

Cost of good sold-most recent quarter

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Also called the Cost of Revenue, this is the cost of all raw materials plus the work in process and the cost of producing the finished goods for the most recent interim period.

Cash per share-most recent quarter

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This is the Total Cash plus Short Term Investments divided by the Shares Outstanding at the end of the most recent interim period. NOTE: This does NOT include cash equivalents that may be reported under long term assets.