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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Asset Turnover : 0.30 (As of Feb. 2013)


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What is Noble Investments (UK) Asset Turnover?

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Noble Investments (UK)'s Revenue for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £8.08 Mil. Noble Investments (UK)'s Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 was £26.94 Mil. Therefore, Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 was 0.30.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Noble Investments (UK)'s annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 was 3.28%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Noble Investments (UK)'s annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 was 2.23%.


Noble Investments (UK) Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover 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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Noble Investments (UK) Asset Turnover Chart

Noble Investments (UK) Annual Data
Trend Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12
Asset Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.62 0.71 0.84 0.73 0.63

Noble Investments (UK) Semi-Annual Data
Aug03 Feb04 Aug04 Feb05 Aug05 Feb06 Aug06 Feb07 Aug07 Feb08 Aug08 Feb09 Aug09 Feb10 Aug10 Feb11 Aug11 Feb12 Aug12 Feb13
Asset Turnover 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 - - 0.35 0.25 0.30

Competitive Comparison of Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Asset Turnover 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.


Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover falls into.



Noble Investments (UK) Asset Turnover Calculation

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales.

Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2012 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Aug. 2012 )/( (Total Assets (A: Aug. 2011 )+Total Assets (A: Aug. 2012 ))/ count )
=12.352/( (17.779+21.321)/ 2 )
=12.352/19.55
=0.63

Noble Investments (UK)'s Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Feb. 2013 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2012 )+Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2013 ))/ count )
=8.081/( (21.321+32.554)/ 2 )
=8.081/26.9375
=0.30

* 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.

Companies with low profit margins tend to have high Asset Turnover, while those with high profit margins have low Asset Turnover. Companies in the retail industry tend to have a very high turnover ratio.


Noble Investments (UK)  (LSE:NBL) Asset Turnover Explanation

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula.

Noble Investments (UK)'s annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 is

ROE %**(Q: Feb. 2013 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=0.602/18.354
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(0.602 / 16.162)*(16.162 / 26.9375)*(26.9375/ 18.354)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=3.72 %*0.6*1.4677
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=2.23 %*1.4677
=3.28 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2013) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2013) revenue data.

* 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.

** The ROE % used above is for Du Pont Analysis only. It is different from the defined ROE % page on our website, as here it uses Net Income instead of Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders in the calculation.

It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula:

Noble Investments (UK)'s annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 is

ROA %(Q: Feb. 2013 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=0.602/26.9375
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(0.602 / 16.162)*(16.162 / 26.9375)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=3.72 %*0.6
=2.23 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2013) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2013) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.

Therefore, it is a good sign if a company's Asset Turnover is consistent or even increases. If a company's asset grows faster than sales, its Asset Turnover will decline, which can be a warning sign.


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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Business Description

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Noble Investments (UK) PLC is engaged in collectibles retail trading and auctions, including rare coins, stamps, tokens, medals and banknotes. Its two segments are Retail trading and related; and Auctions, commissions and fees. Its provides personalized consultancy services to collectors and dealers in English, Ancient and Foreign coins, Commemorative medals and World tokens, Numismatic and Philatelic Books, Banknotes and Paper Ephemera, Military orders and decorations, and World stamps. It operates under Baldwins's and Apex brands. The group has operations in United Kingdom, North America, Europe, and in other part of the world.