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Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) Liabilities-to-Assets : 19.51 (As of Dec. 2011)


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What is Metal Storm Limited Liabilities-to-Assets?

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities, calculated as total liabilities divided by total asset. Metal Storm Limited's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was A$21.07 Mil. Metal Storm Limited's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was A$1.08 Mil. Therefore, Metal Storm Limited's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was 19.51.


Metal Storm Limited Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metal Storm Limited's Liabilities-to-Assets 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 Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Metal Storm Limited Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.18 2.42 24.13 9.61 19.51

Metal Storm Limited Semi-Annual Data
Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Liabilities-to-Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.18 2.42 24.13 9.61 19.51

Competitive Comparison of Metal Storm Limited's Liabilities-to-Assets

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Metal Storm Limited's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



Metal Storm Limited Liabilities-to-Assets Calculation

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio measures the portion of the total liabilities to the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total asset.

Metal Storm Limited's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2011 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=21.072/1.08
=19.51

Metal Storm Limited's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Dec. 2011 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=21.072/1.08
=19.51

* 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 Limited  (ASX:MST) Liabilities-to-Assets Explanation

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities. It can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A high Liabilities-to-Assets ratio (more leveraged) suggests that the company might have potential solvency problems, or even a signal of financial distress. Conversely, a low Liabilities-to-Assets ratio usually indicates a healthy financial situation. However, it may also suggest that the company is not expanding or not making good use of debt.


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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.