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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Asset Turnover : 0.13 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is WGL Holdings Asset Turnover?

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. WGL Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $886 Mil. WGL Holdings's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $6,955 Mil. Therefore, WGL Holdings's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.13.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. WGL Holdings's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 32.09%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. WGL Holdings's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 7.82%.


WGL Holdings Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for WGL Holdings'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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WGL Holdings Asset Turnover Chart

WGL Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
Asset Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.59 0.61 0.53 0.42 0.37

WGL Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 0.13 0.07 0.07 0.10 0.13

Competitive Comparison of WGL Holdings's Asset Turnover

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, WGL Holdings'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.


WGL Holdings's Asset Turnover Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, WGL Holdings's Asset Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WGL Holdings's Asset Turnover falls into.



WGL Holdings Asset Turnover Calculation

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

WGL Holdings's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Sep. 2017 )/( (Total Assets (A: Sep. 2016 )+Total Assets (A: Sep. 2017 ))/ count )
=2354.724/( (6049.45+6626.009)/ 2 )
=2354.724/6337.7295
=0.37

WGL Holdings's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Mar. 2018 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2017 )+Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2018 ))/ count )
=886.451/( (7062.574+6846.826)/ 2 )
=886.451/6954.7
=0.13

* 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.


WGL Holdings  (NYSE:WGL) Asset Turnover Explanation

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

WGL Holdings's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is

ROE %**(Q: Mar. 2018 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=543.52/1693.8625
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(543.52 / 3545.804)*(3545.804 / 6954.7)*(6954.7/ 1693.8625)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=15.33 %*0.5098*4.1058
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=7.82 %*4.1058
=32.09 %

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

WGL Holdings's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is

ROA %(Q: Mar. 2018 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=543.52/6954.7
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(543.52 / 3545.804)*(3545.804 / 6954.7)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=15.33 %*0.5098
=7.82 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2018) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 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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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Business Description

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WGL Holdings' primary operating segment, Washington Gas Light, is a regulated gas distribution utility. This segment serves about 1.1 million customers in Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area. The nonregulated energy marketing segment buys and resells natural gas and electricity in competitive markets, in addition to designing, building, and operating energy systems including solar installations. WGL is signed on to some sizable midstream pipeline projects and angles to expand this business around its utility footprint.
Executives
Karen Hardwick officer: Senior Vice President and GC 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Dorothy Ramsey officer: Vice President 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Linda R Gooden director LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Leslie T Thornton officer: Senior VP, GC and Corp. Sec. 3921 COURTLAND CIRCLE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22305
David M Harris director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Debra L Lee director C/O BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, 1 BET PLZ. 1900W PLACE N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20018
Terry D Mccallister director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
James F Lafond director 4401 GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH, UNIT 103, NAPLES FL 34103
Clancy George Patrick Jr director 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Stephen C Beasley director THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, ONCE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 4700, TULSA OK 77002
Diane J Hoskins director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Karen Hastie Williams director GANNETT CO INC, 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Degraffenreidt James H Jr other: Former Chairman and CEO 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Philip A Odeen director N/A, N/A OH 45202

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