Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 2.68% (As of Feb. 2013)

Noble Investments (UK) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Noble Investments (UK) Annual Data
	Trend	Aug03	Aug04	Aug05	Aug06	Aug07	Aug08	Aug09	Aug10	Aug11	Aug12
Return-on-Tangible-Asset		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					9.45	9.49	10.01	13.58	14.76

Noble Investments (UK) Semi-Annual Data
	Aug03	Feb04	Aug04	Feb05	Aug05	Feb06	Aug06	Feb07	Aug07	Feb08	Aug08	Feb09	Aug09	Feb10	Aug10	Feb11	Aug11	Feb12	Aug12	Feb13
Return-on-Tangible-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															13.79	13.83	18.77	9.32	2.68

Competitive Comparison of Noble Investments (UK)'s Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Noble Investments (UK)'s Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Noble Investments (UK)'s Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Noble Investments (UK)'s Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.

Noble Investments (UK) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Noble Investments (UK)'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2012 is calculated as:

Noble Investments (UK)'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 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.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2013) net income data.

Noble Investments (UK)  (LSE:NBL) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.

Be Aware

Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company’s earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a company’s tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

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