Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Other Operating Expense: £3.92 Mil (TTM As of May. 2014)

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What is Allocate Software Other Operating Expense?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA Other Operating Expense is £3.92 Mil as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Allocate Software's Other Operating Expense for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £1.41 Mil. Its Other Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2014 was £3.92 Mil.

Allocate Software's quarterly Other Operating Expense declined from May. 2013 (£4.04 Mil) to Nov. 2013 (£2.50 Mil) and declined from Nov. 2013 (£2.50 Mil) to May. 2014 (£1.41 Mil).

Allocate Software's annual Other Operating Expense declined from May. 2012 (£11.10 Mil) to May. 2013 (£7.09 Mil) and declined from May. 2013 (£7.09 Mil) to May. 2014 (£3.92 Mil).

Allocate Software Other Operating Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software's Other Operating Expense 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.

Allocate Software Other Operating Expense Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
Other Operating Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.94 4.97 11.10 7.09 3.92

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
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Allocate Software Other Operating Expense Calculation

GuruFocus uses a standardized financial statement format for all companies. For non-financial companies, GuruFocus lists Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, , Research & Development, and Other Operating Expense under the "Total Operating Expense" section.

Other Operating Expense sometimes includes:
Restructuring, and merger
Acquisition related and other
Litigation settlement charge
Other (too numerous to list)

Some companies can and do choose to report each of these items separately. Yet, there are a variety of Other Operating Expense which are simply too numerous to list.

Other Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2014 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £3.92 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Other Operating Expense of £3.92 Mil mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a Other Operating Expense of £3.92 Mil as of May. 2014. Other operating expenses that a company records on its income statement. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's Other Operating Expense too high?
Allocate Software's current Other Operating Expense is £3.92 Mil.
How does Allocate Software's Other Operating Expense compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's Other Operating Expense of £3.92 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Other Operating Expense for a Software company?
A good Other Operating Expense depends on the Software industry context. However, Other Operating Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Other Operating Expense mean?
A high Other Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Other operating expenses that a company records on its income statement. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors. Allocate Software's current Other Operating Expense is £3.92 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current Other Operating Expense of £3.92 Mil. The current Other Operating Expense is £3.92 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Other Operating Expense calculated?
Other Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current Other Operating Expense is £3.92 Mil as of May. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.