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Metal Storm (Metal Storm) Equity-to-Asset : -18.51 (As of Dec. 2011)


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What is Metal Storm Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Metal Storm's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was $-20.24 Mil. Metal Storm's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was $1.09 Mil. Therefore, Metal Storm's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was -18.51.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metal Storm's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

MTSXY's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 0.445
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.

Metal Storm Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metal Storm's Equity-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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Metal Storm Equity-to-Asset Chart

Metal Storm Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.18 -1.42 -23.15 -8.61 -18.51

Metal Storm Semi-Annual Data
Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Equity-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.18 -1.42 -23.15 -8.61 -18.51

Competitive Comparison of Metal Storm's Equity-to-Asset

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Metal Storm's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-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.


Metal Storm's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Metal Storm's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metal Storm's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Metal Storm Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

Metal Storm's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Dec. 2011 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=-20.235/1.093
=-18.51

Metal Storm's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Dec. 2011 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=-20.235/1.093
=-18.51

* 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.


Metal Storm  (OTCPK:MTSXY) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.


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Metal Storm (Metal Storm) Business Description

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Metal Storm Ltd is incorporated under the laws of Australia on April 13, 1994. The company is a defence technology company engaged in the development of electronically initiated ballistics systems using its stacked round technology. Its technology is an electronically initiated, stacked projectile system which removes the mechanical steps required to fire a conventional weapon. Effectively, the only parts that move in Metal Storm's technology are the projectiles contained within the barrels. Multiple projectiles are stacked in a barrel, each separated by a propellant load. Its products include 3GL - 3 shot grenade launcher, FireStorm, MAUL, Redback, Munitions and Component weapon systems. The company also provides Research and Development as well as Consulting and Integration Services.

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