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Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) Gross-Profit-to-Asset % : 79.64% (As of Dec. 2011)


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What is Metal Storm Limited Gross-Profit-to-Asset %?

Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is calculated as Gross Profit divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Metal Storm Limited's annualized Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was A$1.29 Mil. Metal Storm Limited's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was A$1.61 Mil. Therefore, Metal Storm Limited's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was 79.64%.


Metal Storm Limited Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metal Storm Limited's Gross-Profit-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 Limited Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Chart

Metal Storm Limited Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Gross-Profit-to-Asset %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -35.30 14.75 18.97 175.28 79.64

Metal Storm Limited Semi-Annual Data
Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -35.30 14.75 18.97 175.28 79.64

Competitive Comparison of Metal Storm Limited's Gross-Profit-to-Asset %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Metal Storm Limited's Gross-Profit-to-Asset %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross-Profit-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 Limited's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Metal Storm Limited's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % falls into.



Metal Storm Limited Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Calculation

Metal Storm Limited's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2011 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2010 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2011 ))/ count )
=1.285/( (2.147+1.08)/ 2 )
=1.285/1.6135
=79.64 %

Metal Storm Limited's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2011 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2010 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2011 ))/ count )
=1.285/( (2.147+1.08)/ 2 )
=1.285/1.6135
=79.64 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Gross-Profit-to-Asset %, the Gross Profit of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Gross Profit data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2011) data. Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


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Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) 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.