EarthLink (ELNK)

8.19 +0.03  +0.37%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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EarthLink 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 -0.97%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are EarthLink'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.

  • ELNK Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • QIHU Total Returns
  • ABVT Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
ELNK 0.49% 28.03% 7.52% 20.17%
^SPXTR -5.89% 5.70% 1.18% 57.02%
QIHU -14.40% 30.66% -20.67% 0.00%
ABVT 0.23% 28.12% 10.45% 152.5%

* 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 -10.69%
Earnings Per Share TTM 140.0%

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 2.93%
Dividend Yield 2.50%

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 1.415B
Net Income TTM 25.47M

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 2.11%
Asset Utilization 0.7812

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 0.0926
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.3191
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ELNK News

EarthLink Business Launches Cloud Workspace
May 15, 9:40AM PR Newswire
$ELNK New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance. Next resistance 8.67 from 2/18/2011.
about 19 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$ELNK New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance. Next resistance 8.67 from 2/18/2011.
about 20 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$ELNK New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance. Next resistance 8.41 from 2/22/2011.
about 21 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$ELNK has been in triangle pattern since 2001 monthly chart. Trying to breakout. Netzero coming back also? ;) http://stks.co/3dVk
about 27 days ago by tradewithpete
$ELNK New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance. Next resistance 8.40 from 4/28/2011.
about 27 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$ELNK http://stks.co/3bZN nice continuation... updated chart
about 28 days ago by stt2318
$ELNK http://stks.co/3a6w Looks ready to run out of this symmetrical triangle. False signal out of the way, volume picking up.
about 29 days ago by rynprry
Earthlink Inc. Stock Upgraded (ELNK)
Apr 30, 4:06AM TheStreet
$ELNK http://stks.co/3ZK2 Bullish MACD cross. 8.2 break out watch.
about 30 days ago by ACInvestorBlog
$ELNK http://stks.co/3Yhc working on a breakout...
about 32 days ago by stt2318
$ELNK http://stks.co/3Y7H Watching for a breakout of this wedge...
about 32 days ago by jamiemc101
$ELNK http://stks.co/3Y18 long setup
about 32 days ago by stt2318
Earthlink, Inc. (ELNK) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c
Apr 26, 9:37AM Street Insider
Listen to $ELNK Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 08:30 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3WVn
about 33 days ago by earningscast
EarthLink (ELNK) Lower on Increased Volatility
Apr 24, 2:31PM Street Insider
[$$] EarthLink Can Connect
Mar 27, 6:08PM Barrons.com
$ELNK filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/2yRo
about 69 days ago by MarketBrief
Are Shorts Watching EarthLink?
Mar 09, 9:37AM Fool
$ELNK forms bullish "Continuation Wedge" chart pattern. http://stks.co/2iq2
about 82 days ago by RecogniaEvents
$ELNK forms bearish "Pennant" chart pattern. http://stks.co/2dsu
about 88 days ago by RecogniaEventsTest
EARTHLINK INC Financials
Mar 01, 1:04PM
Listen to $ELNK EarthLink at Deutsche Bank Media and Telecommunications Conferen - live at 10:20 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/2ar1
about 91 days ago by earningscast
Thanks Scott for the insights! $ELNK
about 94 days ago by david_putnam
@david_putnam MPLS-network, voice, data-center, virtualization, and security services from $ELNK are notable to me. http://dcl.sr/o2
about 95 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
@ScottKesslerSPCIQ What business services is $ELNK involved with that you like?
about 97 days ago by david_putnam
RT @ScottKesslerSPCIQ $ELNK as notably undervalued based on our DCF analysis, as well as EV/EBITDA considerations http://stks.co/2TdF
about 99 days ago by howardlindzon
We see $ELNK as notably undervalued based on our DCF analysis, as well as EV/EBITDA considerations. (4/4) http://dcl.sr/lt
about 101 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
However, we believe $ELNK is successfully transforming to a provider of network business services from an ISP. (3/4) http://dcl.sr/ls
about 101 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
$ELNK reported Q4 results and provided 2012 guidance that were largely disappointing relative to our expectations. (2/4) http://dcl.sr/lr
about 101 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
Yesterday we reiterated our Strong Buy opinion on $ELNK and our 12-month target price of $10. (1/4) http://dcl.sr/lq
about 101 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

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