Alaska Communications Systems Group (ALSK)

1.85 +0.00  +0.00%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Alaska Communications Systems Group Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -88.40%
Total Returns -82.33%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Alaska Communications Systems Group's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • ALSK Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • WIN Total Returns
  • FTR Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
ALSK -27.73% -37.59% -77.60% -63.50%
^SPXTR -5.66% 5.70% 1.62% 54.07%
WIN -15.72% -17.45% -23.23% 48.12%
FTR -13.79% -30.45% -55.87% -30.58%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -88.27%
Earnings Per Share TTM -100.9%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield -1.62%
Dividend Yield 10.80%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 348.67M
Net Income TTM -1.098M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 1.31%
Asset Utilization 0.5741

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.8226
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 15.84
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ALSK News

@StoneTool i like the play but it's a little early. $ALSK just because I'm a trader not an investor.
about 4 days ago by BrantleyFoster
@BrantleyFoster $VZ lacks infrastructure in Alaska, and is already tight with $ALSK. Think "symbiosis" if not matrimony. ;-)
about 4 days ago by StoneTool
@StoneTool no, was only looking at the 4G transition completion, Apple 3G users hurt them and forced them to keep 3G, being phased out $ALSK
about 4 days ago by BrantleyFoster
@BrantleyFoster $ALSK Looking at $ALSK / $VZ "marriage" in about that time frame I presume ??? Return to nice divs...
about 4 days ago by StoneTool
$ALSK my research indicates this will be a big ganer but not until early 2013.
about 8 days ago by BrantleyFoster
$ALSK Penney stock
about 10 days ago by IncrementalWealth
Quant modell indicates a 4 - 1 chance for $ALSK not closing below 1.80 today. Now trading at 1.82 or -10.3%
about 11 days ago by TradeBot
$ALSK is -10.3% down since open and -10.3% down since close.
about 11 days ago by TradeBot
$ALSK Just check this woof-woof stock out for fist time in a while. Nobody cares anymore. #dialtone #click #hangup
about 12 days ago by IncrementalWealth
7 more big-yield stocks under $10 a share - $ALSK $BGCP $BKCC $BSI $CIM $DX $FSP - http://stks.co/3iXM - big risks but also big potential
about 19 days ago by JeffReevesIP
$ALSK New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 24 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Looks Like AlaskaComm Messed Up This Time
May 02, 6:22PM Motley Fool
$GTXI nice move here. also watching $GNOM $ALSK $NVAX $TRGT $SQNM all have upside moves coming
about 25 days ago by Rickz
@rickz: $ALSK don't think they got the right memo.lets see what the div brings next month
about 25 days ago by Spidermath
$ALSK lets see if any fund managers got the info on the CC - tomorrow volume will say it loud and clear
about 25 days ago by rickz
$ALSK Good earnings and pleased with iphone addition. Good review. will only go up from here with these #'s
about 26 days ago by earthdogpj
Listen to $ALSK Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 05:00 PM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3c0d
about 26 days ago by earningscast
$ALSK What time is their earnings release?
about 26 days ago by earthdogpj
RT @TheEmulator23 Would you please do something! $ALSK 2 cents per share, 85 mil Rev. I can hang.>where do you get this info?
about 26 days ago by earthdogpj
$ALSK possible earnings bounce - wayyy oversold for cash flow company
about 26 days ago by rickz
RT @TheEmulator23 $ALSK All about the #iPhone numbers.> they didn't start selling iphone until last week.
about 26 days ago by earthdogpj
@earthdogpj $ALSK, yes, the timing is interesting. another good quarter? Thoughts on them keeping the dividend?
about 27 days ago by Spidermath
$ALSK what a stupid lawsuit
about 27 days ago by earthdogpj
$ALSK what is up with the class action lawsuit today the day before earnings?
about 27 days ago by earthdogpj
Does Apple Need Help Selling iPhones?
Apr 20, 1:34PM TheStreet
$ALSK coming off the bottom, over t-line and they just added iPhone today
about 37 days ago by earthdogpj
$ALSK starts selling iPhones today. This will be a boon for this company
about 37 days ago by earthdogpj
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