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Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) Net Current Asset Value : A$-0.01 (As of Dec. 2011)


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What is Metal Storm Limited Net Current Asset Value?

In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Metal Storm Limited's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was A$-0.01.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metal Storm Limited's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:MST's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 6.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value only.

Metal Storm Limited Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metal Storm Limited's Net Current Asset Value 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 Net Current Asset Value Chart

Metal Storm Limited Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Net Current Asset Value
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.01 -0.02 -0.03 -0.01 -0.01

Metal Storm Limited Semi-Annual Data
Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Net Current Asset Value Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.01 -0.03 -0.02 -0.01 -0.01

Competitive Comparison of Metal Storm Limited's Net Current Asset Value

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Metal Storm Limited's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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 Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Metal Storm Limited's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Metal Storm Limited Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Metal Storm Limited's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2011 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.718-21.072-0-0)/2030.706
=-0.01

Metal Storm Limited's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2011 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.718-21.072-0-0)/1830.427
=-0.01

* 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) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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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.