Invu (LSE:INVU) Scaled Net Operating Assets: -1.07 (As of Jul. 2013)

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What is Invu Scaled Net Operating Assets?

Invu LSE:INVU Scaled Net Operating Assets is -1.07 as of Jul. 2013. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

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

Invu's operating assets for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was £0.57 Mil. Invu's operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was £2.15 Mil. Invu's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2013 was £1.48 Mil. Therefore, Invu's scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was -1.07.

Invu Scaled Net Operating Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Invu'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.

Invu Scaled Net Operating Assets Chart

Invu Annual Data
Trend Jan07 Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13
Scaled Net Operating Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.07 -0.27 -0.74 -1.06 -0.84

Invu Semi-Annual Data
Jul08 Jan09 Jul09 Jan10 Jul10 Jan11 Jul11 Jan12 Jul12 Jan13 Jul13
Scaled Net Operating Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.63 -0.68 -0.95 -0.90 -1.07

Invu Scaled Net Operating Assets Competitor Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Invu'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.

Invu Scaled Net Operating Assets vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Invu's Scaled Net Operating Assets distribution charts can be found below:

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


Invu 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.

Invu's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Jan. 2013 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Jan. 2013 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Jan. 2013 ))/Total Assets (A: Jan. 2012 )
=(0.689-1.895)/1.436
=-0.84

where

Operating Assets(A: Jan. 2013 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=1.48 - 0.791
=0.689

Operating Liabilities(A: Jan. 2013 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.959 - 0.034 - 0.03
=1.895

Invu's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Jul. 2013 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Jul. 2013 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Jul. 2013 ))/Total Assets (Q: Jan. 2013 )
=(0.574-2.151)/1.48
=-1.07

where

Operating Assets(Q: Jul. 2013 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=1.862 - 1.288
=0.574

Operating Liabilities(Q: Jul. 2013 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.2 - 0.019 - 0.03
=2.151

* 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 -1.07 mean?
Invu (LSE:INVU) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of -1.07 as of Jul. 2013. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Invu and its competitors.
Is Invu's Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
Invu's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -1.07.
How does Invu's Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to competitors?
Invu's Scaled Net Operating Assets of -1.07 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets for a Software company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Software 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 Invu and its competitors. Invu's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -1.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Invu stock overvalued right now?
Invu (LSE:INVU) has a current Scaled Net Operating Assets of -1.07. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -1.07. 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 Invu (LSE:INVU), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -1.07 as of Jul. 2013. 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.

Invu Business Description

Invu PLC is a holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design and sale of computer software for the electronic management of information and documents in the United Kingdom. It offers, a document management solution with a series of preconfigured templates containing inbuilt scanning, integration with MS Office, email capture, document routing, and a secure repository.