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Bede (LSE:BED) Gross-Profit-to-Asset % : 36.80% (As of Sep. 2007)


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What is Bede Gross-Profit-to-Asset %?

Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is calculated as Gross Profit divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Bede's annualized Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 was £4.39 Mil. Bede's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 was £11.93 Mil. Therefore, Bede's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 was 36.80%.


Bede Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bede's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % 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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Bede Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Chart

Bede Annual Data
Trend Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06
Gross-Profit-to-Asset %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.35 10.01 22.85 13.12 14.72

Bede Quarterly Data
Mar02 Sep03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07
Gross-Profit-to-Asset % 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 2.43 52.81 21.69 3.41 36.80

Competitive Comparison of Bede's Gross-Profit-to-Asset %

For the subindustry, Bede's Gross-Profit-to-Asset %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross-Profit-to-Asset % data, can be viewed below:

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Bede's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Distribution in the Industry

For the industry and sector, Bede's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % distribution charts can be found below:

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Bede Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Calculation

Bede's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2006 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2005 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2006 ))/ count )
=2.326/( (18.522+13.088)/ 2 )
=2.326/15.805
=14.72 %

Bede's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2007 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2007 )+Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2007 ))/ count )
=4.388/( (11.602+12.249)/ 2 )
=4.388/11.9255
=36.80 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Gross-Profit-to-Asset %, the Gross Profit of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Gross Profit data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2007) data. Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


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Bede (LSE:BED) Business Description

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Bede PLC is engaged in designing, manufacturing, integration, sale and service of X-ray metrology tools for the semiconductor industry. The group comprises two business segments: Design, manufacture, integration and sale of X-ray metrology tools; and Service of X-ray metrology tools for the semiconductor industry.

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