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Staples (Staples) Gross-Profit-to-Asset % : 52.56% (As of Jul. 2017)


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What is Staples 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. Staples's annualized Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was $3,988 Mil. Staples's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was $7,588 Mil. Therefore, Staples's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was 52.56%.


Staples Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Historical Data

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

Staples Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Gross-Profit-to-Asset %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 50.49 51.43 46.90 47.92 51.60

Staples Quarterly Data
Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17
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 36.77 61.18 37.83 54.65 52.56

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

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Staples'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.


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

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

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



Staples Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Calculation

Staples's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2017 )/( (Total Assets (A: Jan. 2016 )+Total Assets (A: Jan. 2017 ))/ count )
=4758/( (10172+8271)/ 2 )
=4758/9221.5
=51.60 %

Staples's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (Q: Jul. 2017 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Apr. 2017 )+Total Assets (Q: Jul. 2017 ))/ count )
=3988/( (7510+7666)/ 2 )
=3988/7588
=52.56 %

* 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 (Jul. 2017) data. Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


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Staples (Staples) Business Description

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Staples is an American retailer with online and delivery capabilities. Staples offers products in categories: technology, facilities and breakroom, furniture, safety, medical, copy and print, and Staples EasyTech services. Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company divides its business into three segments: North American stores and online, North American commercial, and international operations. The product offering includes Staples, Quill, and other proprietary branded products. Staples' product price points are generally low.
Executives
Shira Goodman director, officer: CEO C/O CARMAX, 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
John F Lundgren director 1000 STANLEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Deborah A Henretta director ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Robert E Sulentic director C/O CBRE, 2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1250, DALLAS TX 75201
Kunal Kamlani director 3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Christine T Komola officer: Chief Financial Officer 500 STAPLES DRIVE, FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Drew G Faust director C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Curtis F Feeny director C/O CBRE, 2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1250, DALLAS TX 75201
Joseph Doody officer: Vice Chairman CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC, 25 GREENS HILL LANE PO BOX 866, RUTLAND VT 05701
Carol Meyrowitz director TJX COMPANIES INC, 770 COCHITUATE RD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
Ronald Sargent director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Demos Parneros officer: President, NA Stores & Online 483 BAY ST, 7TH FL NORTH TOWER, TORONTOON A1 999999999
Rowland Moriarty director 200 CLARENDON ST T33, BOSTON MA 02116
Raul Vazquez director 500 STAPLES DR., FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Basil Anderson director

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