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Layne Christensen Co (Layne Christensen Co) Asset Turnover : 0.31 (As of Apr. 2018)


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What is Layne Christensen Co Asset Turnover?

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Layne Christensen Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Apr. 2018 was $114.6 Mil. Layne Christensen Co's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was $368.7 Mil. Therefore, Layne Christensen Co's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was 0.31.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Layne Christensen Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was 18.52%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Layne Christensen Co's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was 2.93%.


Layne Christensen Co Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Layne Christensen Co'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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Layne Christensen Co Asset Turnover Chart

Layne Christensen Co Annual Data
Trend Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18
Asset Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.06 1.21 1.01 1.01 1.18

Layne Christensen Co Quarterly Data
Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18
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 0.27 0.32 0.33 0.29 0.31

Competitive Comparison of Layne Christensen Co's Asset Turnover

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Layne Christensen Co'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.


Layne Christensen Co's Asset Turnover Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Layne Christensen Co's Asset Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Layne Christensen Co's Asset Turnover falls into.



Layne Christensen Co Asset Turnover Calculation

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

Layne Christensen Co's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2018 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Jan. 2018 )/( (Total Assets (A: Jan. 2017 )+Total Assets (A: Jan. 2018 ))/ count )
=475.517/( (436.151+370.189)/ 2 )
=475.517/403.17
=1.18

Layne Christensen Co's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Apr. 2018 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jan. 2018 )+Total Assets (Q: Apr. 2018 ))/ count )
=114.551/( (370.189+367.296)/ 2 )
=114.551/368.7425
=0.31

* 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.


Layne Christensen Co  (NAS:LAYN) Asset Turnover Explanation

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

Layne Christensen Co's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 is

ROE %**(Q: Apr. 2018 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=10.82/58.4365
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(10.82 / 458.204)*(458.204 / 368.7425)*(368.7425/ 58.4365)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=2.36 %*1.2426*6.3101
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=2.93 %*6.3101
=18.52 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2018) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2018) 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:

Layne Christensen Co's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 is

ROA %(Q: Apr. 2018 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=10.82/368.7425
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(10.82 / 458.204)*(458.204 / 368.7425)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=2.36 %*1.2426
=2.93 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2018) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2018) 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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Layne Christensen Co (Layne Christensen Co) Business Description

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Layne Christensen Co started more than 100 years ago as a water-well drilling company, and over the years, it has expanded to include water treatment and infrastructure construction services, and mineral exploration drilling services. In 2002, the company entered the energy industry and now develops and produces gas from tight shales and coal seams.
Executives
Nesser John T Iii director 777 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Alan Krusi director AECOM, 555 SOUTH FLOWER ST. 37TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
J Michael Anderson officer: Senior Vice President and CFO
Brown David A B director
Michael J Caliel director 1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Nelson Obus director
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