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Paragon Technologies (Paragon Technologies) EBIT : $-0.23 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2008)


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What is Paragon Technologies EBIT?

Paragon Technologies's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2008 was $0.20 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2008 was $-0.23 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Paragon Technologies's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was -22.96%. Paragon Technologies's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was 98.96%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Paragon Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was -1.94%.


Paragon Technologies EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paragon Technologies's EBIT 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.

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Paragon Technologies EBIT Chart

Paragon Technologies Annual Data
Trend Feb99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.45 -0.17 -0.24 -0.56 -0.23

Paragon Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.29 0.06 -0.31 -0.19 0.20

Competitive Comparison of Paragon Technologies's EBIT

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Paragon Technologies's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Paragon Technologies's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Paragon Technologies's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paragon Technologies's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Paragon Technologies EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT 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 $-0.23 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.


Paragon Technologies  (OTCPK:PGNT) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Paragon Technologies's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2008 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2008 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2008 ))/ count )
=-0.556 * ( 1 - 5.68% )/( (1.725 + 2.843)/ 2 )
=-0.5244192/2.284
=-22.96 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2008) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Paragon Technologies's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2008 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2008  Q: Dec. 2008
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=0.808/( ( (0.322 + max(-0.279, 0)) + (0.287 + max(1.024, 0)) )/ 2 )
=0.808/( ( 0.322 + 1.311 )/ 2 )
=0.808/0.8165
=98.96 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2008 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2.333 + 0.793 + 0.188) - (2.258 + 0.246 + 1.089)
=-0.279

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2008 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2.627 + 0.705 + 1.048) - (2.16 + 0.392 + 0.804)
=1.024

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2008) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Paragon Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2008 )
=-0.233/12.032
=-1.94 %

* 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.


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Paragon Technologies (Paragon Technologies) Business Description

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Address
101 Larry Holmes Drive, Suite 500, Easton, PA, USA, 18042
Paragon Technologies Inc through its subsidiary provides a variety of material handling solutions including systems, technologies, products and services for material flow applications as well as information technology hardware product distribution. The company's segment includes automation, distribution, and real estate investments. It generates maximum revenue from the distribution segment. Geographical Markets include North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, out of which the majority is from Latin America. The distribution segment distributes IT equipment, consumer electronics, and appliances to businesses, retailers and e-tailers. Additionally, it also provides business services such as printing, electronic document management, electronic invoicing and storage solutions.
Executives
Anthony W Schweiger director 240 TRIANON LANE, VILLANOVA PA 19085