Rowe (ROWC) Goodwill-to-Asset: 0.10 (As of May. 2006)

Rowe  (OTCPK:ROWC) Goodwill-to-Asset Explanation

If the goodwill-to-asset ratio increases, it can mean that the company is recording a proportionately higher amount of goodwill, assuming total assets are remaining constant. It is generally good to see a company increasing its assets regularly; however, if these increases are coming from intangible assets, such as goodwill, the increases may not be as good.

Increases in the goodwill-to-asset ratio might suggest that a company has been aggressively acquiring other firms or has seen its tangible assets decrease in value. When a large portion of total assets are attributable to intangible assets (such as goodwill), the company may be at risk of having that portion of its asset base wiped out quickly if it must record any goodwill impairments. Decreases in the goodwill-to-assets ratio suggest that the company has either written down some goodwill or increased its tangible assets.

Asset needs vary from industry to industry. This is why comparing goodwill-to-assets ratios is generally most meaningful among companies within the same industry. By comparing a company's goodwill to assets ratio to those of other companies within the same industry, investors can get a feel for how a company is managing its goodwill.

Rowe Goodwill-to-Asset Related Terms

The historical data trend for Rowe's Goodwill-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.

Rowe Goodwill-to-Asset Chart

Rowe Annual Data
	Trend	Nov96	Nov97	Nov98	Nov99	Nov00	Nov01	Nov02	Nov03	Nov04	Nov05
Goodwill-to-Asset		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10

Rowe Quarterly Data
	Aug01	Nov01	Feb02	May02	Aug02	Nov02	Feb03	May03	Aug03	Nov03	Feb04	May04	Aug04	Nov04	Feb05	May05	Aug05	Nov05	Feb06	May06
Goodwill-to-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.00	0.00	0.10	0.10	0.10

ROWC vs ADAD, PFWI, MJPI: Goodwill-to-Asset Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Rowe's Goodwill-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Goodwill-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.

Rowe Goodwill-to-Asset vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Rowe's Goodwill-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rowe's Goodwill-to-Asset falls into.

Rowe Goodwill-to-Asset Calculation

Goodwill to Asset ratio measures how much goodwill a company is recording compared to the total level of its assets.

It is calculated by dividing goodwill by total assets.

Rowe's Goodwill to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2005 is calculated as

Rowe's Goodwill to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2006 is calculated as

* 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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