ACUS (Acusphere) Scaled Net Operating Assets: -0.03 (As of Sep. 2008)


What is Acusphere Scaled Net Operating Assets?

Acusphere ACUS -90.00% Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.03 as of Sep. 2008.

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Acusphere's operating assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was $18.69 Mil. Acusphere's operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was $19.66 Mil. Acusphere's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was $33.36 Mil. Therefore, Acusphere's scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was -0.03.

Acusphere Scaled Net Operating Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating 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.

Acusphere Scaled Net Operating Assets Chart

Acusphere Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07
Scaled Net Operating Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.07 0.07 0.45 0.22 0.17

Acusphere Quarterly Data
Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08
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ACUS vs CNAB, PIRE, MJNE: Scaled Net Operating Assets Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Scaled Net Operating 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.

Acusphere Scaled Net Operating Assets vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating Assets falls into.


Acusphere Scaled Net Operating Assets Calculation

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Dec. 2007 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Dec. 2007 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Dec. 2007 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2006 )
=(25.918-10.27)/94.822
=0.17

where

Operating Assets(A: Dec. 2007 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=52.02 - 26.102
=25.918

Operating Liabilities(A: Dec. 2007 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=28.28 - 9.454 - 8.556
=10.27

Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Sep. 2008 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Sep. 2008 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Sep. 2008 ))/Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2008 )
=(18.688-19.662)/33.362
=-0.03

where

Operating Assets(Q: Sep. 2008 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=22.8 - 4.112
=18.688

Operating Liabilities(Q: Sep. 2008 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=33.133 - 3.246 - 10.225
=19.662

* 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets of -0.03 mean?
Acusphere (ACUS) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of -0.03 as of Sep. 2008. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Acusphere and its competitors.
Is Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
Acusphere's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.03.
How does Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to CNAB and PIRE?
Acusphere's Scaled Net Operating Assets of -0.03 can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Scaled Net Operating Assets for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Scaled Net Operating Assets 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets mean?
A high Scaled Net Operating Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Acusphere and its competitors. Acusphere's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acusphere stock overvalued right now?
Acusphere (ACUS) has a current Scaled Net Operating Assets of -0.03. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.03. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Scaled Net Operating Assets calculated?
Scaled Net Operating Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Acusphere (ACUS), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.03 as of Sep. 2008. 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.

Acusphere Business Description

Address 99 Hayden Avenue, Suite 385, Lexington, MA, USA, 02421
Acusphere Inc is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops new drugs and improved formulations of existing drugs using its proprietary microparticle technology.