Teletouch Communications EBIT

Teletouch Communications posts a EBIT of $3.2M as of February 2013. That compares with $5.8M in the prior-year period — down 44.5% year over year. That is below the Telecommunications sector average of $180B. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Teletouch Communications's EBIT was $5.8M. The latest reading is $3.2M — a 44.5% year-over-year decrease (period ending February 2013). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Telecommunications stocks, a EBIT near $180B is typical. Teletouch Communications's $3.2M is lower that level. That is roughly 100.0% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

EBIT is one piece of Teletouch Communications's financial statement story. At $3.2M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for TLLEQ's EBIT usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average $180B), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Teletouch Communications's other metric pages and overview cover the third.