GNRD (General DataComm Industries) Scaled Net Operating Assets: -2.17 (As of Jun. 2010)

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What is General DataComm Industries Scaled Net Operating Assets?

General DataComm Industries GNRD Scaled Net Operating Assets is -2.17 as of Jun. 2010.

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

General DataComm Industries's operating assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was $5.43 Mil. General DataComm Industries's operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was $17.58 Mil. General DataComm Industries's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 was $5.59 Mil. Therefore, General DataComm Industries's scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was -2.17.

General DataComm Industries Scaled Net Operating Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for General DataComm Industries'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.

General DataComm Industries Scaled Net Operating Assets Chart

General DataComm Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep96 Sep97 Sep98 Sep99 Sep00 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09
Scaled Net Operating Assets
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General DataComm Industries Quarterly Data
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GNRD vs OSAT, GTXO, DGDM: Scaled Net Operating Assets Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, General DataComm Industries'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.

General DataComm Industries Scaled Net Operating Assets vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, General DataComm Industries's Scaled Net Operating Assets distribution charts can be found below:

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


General DataComm Industries 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.

General DataComm Industries's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Sep. 2009 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Sep. 2009 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Sep. 2009 ))/Total Assets (A: Sep. 2008 )
=(6.331-19.606)/8.422
=-1.58

where

Operating Assets(A: Sep. 2009 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=6.41 - 0.079
=6.331

Operating Liabilities(A: Sep. 2009 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=46.269 - 4.5 - 22.163
=19.606

General DataComm Industries's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Jun. 2010 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Jun. 2010 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Jun. 2010 ))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2010 )
=(5.429-17.578)/5.586
=-2.17

where

Operating Assets(Q: Jun. 2010 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=5.443 - 0.014
=5.429

Operating Liabilities(Q: Jun. 2010 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=48.468 - 4.5 - 26.39
=17.578

* 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 -2.17 mean?
General DataComm Industries (GNRD) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of -2.17 as of Jun. 2010. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on General DataComm Industries and its competitors.
Is General DataComm Industries' Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
General DataComm Industries' current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -2.17.
How does General DataComm Industries' Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to OSAT and GTXO?
General DataComm Industries' Scaled Net Operating Assets of -2.17 can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Hardware 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 General DataComm Industries and its competitors. General DataComm Industries's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -2.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General DataComm Industries stock overvalued right now?
General DataComm Industries (GNRD) has a current Scaled Net Operating Assets of -2.17. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -2.17. 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 General DataComm Industries (GNRD), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -2.17 as of Jun. 2010. 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.

General DataComm Industries Business Description

Address 6 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck, CT, USA, 06770
General DataComm Industries Inc is a provider of networking and telecommunications products, services and solutions. The company is focused on providing multi-service provisioning solutions using multi-service access and switching products.