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Sothebys (Sothebys) Gross-Profit-to-Asset % : 40.89% (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Sothebys 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. Sothebys's annualized Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $1,090 Mil. Sothebys's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $2,667 Mil. Therefore, Sothebys's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 40.89%.


Sothebys Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Historical Data

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

Sothebys Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Gross-Profit-to-Asset %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.70 23.22 21.93 25.27 26.52

Sothebys Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.03 14.78 46.89 20.41 40.89

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

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

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sothebys's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Sothebys's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % falls into.



Sothebys Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Calculation

Sothebys's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2018 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2017 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2018 ))/ count )
=766.09/( (3087.307+2689.088)/ 2 )
=766.09/2888.1975
=26.52 %

Sothebys's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2019 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2019 )+Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2019 ))/ count )
=1090.436/( (2583.321+2750.588)/ 2 )
=1090.436/2666.9545
=40.89 %

* 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 (Jun. 2019) data. Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


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Sothebys (Sothebys) Business Description

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Address
1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10021
Sothebys is a global art business based in the United States. Its operations are organized under two segments: agency and finance. The agency business provides an auction space or private sale arrangements for sellers and buyers of fine art, decorative art, wine, jewelry and collectibles. The finance segment provides financing activities for collectors and art dealers. Sotheby's auction commissions include those paid by both buyer and seller, both of which are calculated as a percentage of the price of the property sold at auction. Sotheby's private sale commissions are part of a legally binding agreement between Sotheby's and the seller.
Executives
Jessica M Bibliowicz director NATIONAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS CORP., 340 MADISON AVENUE, 20TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10173
Dennis M Weibling director 2300 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Jill Bright officer: EVP of HR and Administration 1334 YORK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10021
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Smith, Jr. Thomas S. director, officer: President and CEO 2 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
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