That came to 15 times operating income (in the sense of net before interest, taxes and depreciation).
In a sense the Net is far too efficient for its own good, and for our society.
The share price is only 3.5 times cash flow (in the sense of net plus depreciation) for 2010.
The stock also looks relatively less expensive according to the price-to-sales, price-to-cash flow (in the sense of net income plus depreciation) and enterprise multiples.
The stock's multiples of earnings, cash flow (in the sense of net plus depreciation) and book value all stand at discounts to their respective five-year averages.
It sells at eight times my estimate of 2009 earnings, five times cash flow (in the sense of net income plus depreciation) and 1.8 times annual sales.
Still, in that backdrop you can buy it at only one times revenue, seven times trailing earnings and three times cash flow (in the sense of net income plus depreciation).
The first of our three stock screens selected companies in the Worldscope database whose prices today are at historically low multiples of earnings, cash flow (in the sense of net income plus depreciation) and book value.
Now at 30% of revenue, 90% of book value, 7 times 2009 earnings and 3 times cash flow (in the sense of net income plus depreciation), and with a 3.6% dividend yield, it's too cheap to pass up.
One of those I especially like now is May Department Stores (nyse: MAY - news - people ), America's largest such chain, at 50% of annual revenue, 4 times cash flow (in the sense of 2002 net income plus depreciation) and with a 4.1% dividend yield.
Superficially, this makes sense: as your net worth grows, so does the death benefit to protect it.
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In that sense, the past few weeks have been a net negative for them.
If we allow our safety net to be weakened, or lose a sense of fairness in our tax code, then we can expect more anger and frustration from citizens across the political spectrum.
Mr. WARREN BUFFETT (Investor): At a practical sense, as institutions, they don't have any net worth.
That makes sense: Accounting rules require REITs to subtract depreciation in arriving at net income, but real estate tends to appreciate in value, not depreciate.
In a sense, the NSF's nightmare has come to pass: The Net is balkanized.
Now at that time of year, you wouldn't expect the banks to put all that net 191bn euros of new money to work in a proper sense: it will take time for that money to be used repaying the banks' own debts that fall due for repayment, or providing new loans to customers.
Despite the steep price, which, according to Kagan World Media, comes to 46 times 2000 operating income (net before depreciation, interest and taxes), the purchase makes sense.
Despite the steep price, which comes to 46 times 2000 operating income (net before depreciation, interest and taxes), says Kagan World Media, the purchase makes sense.
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