Gladstone Pacific Nickel (LSE:GPN) Total Assets: £18.74 Mil (As of Dec. 2012)

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What is Gladstone Pacific Nickel Total Assets?

Gladstone Pacific Nickel LSE:GPN Total Assets is £18.74 Mil as of Dec. 2012.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was £18.74 Mil.

Total Assets is connected with ROA %. Gladstone Pacific Nickel's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was -8.10%. Total Assets is also linked to Revenue through Asset Turnover. Gladstone Pacific Nickel's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 0.00.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel  (LSE:GPN) Total Assets Explanation

Total Assets is connected with ROA %.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2012 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2012 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2012 ))/ count )
=-1.532/( (19.076+18.74)/ 2 )
=-1.532/18.908
=-8.10 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2012) data.

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Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is

Asset Turnover
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2012 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2012 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2012 ))/ count )
=0.063/( (19.076+18.74)/ 2 )
=0.063/18.908
=0.00

* 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.

Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Total Assets Related Terms

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Total Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gladstone Pacific Nickel's Total 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.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Total Assets Chart

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Annual Data
Trend Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Total Assets
17.13 18.62 19.55 19.71

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Quarterly Data
Dec10 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12
Total Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial 17.85 18.65 19.71 19.08 18.74

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Total Assets Calculation

Total Assets are all the assets a company owns.

From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel's Total Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (A: Jun. 2012 )+Total Liabilities (A: Jun. 2012 )
=18.867+0.843
=19.71

Gladstone Pacific Nickel's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (Q: Dec. 2012 )+Total Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2012 )
=18.121+0.619
=18.74

* 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.

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What does a Total Assets of £18.74 Mil mean?
Gladstone Pacific Nickel (LSE:GPN) has a Total Assets of £18.74 Mil as of Dec. 2012. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Gladstone Pacific Nickel and its competitors.
Is Gladstone Pacific Nickel's Total Assets too high?
Gladstone Pacific Nickel's current Total Assets is £18.74 Mil.
How does Gladstone Pacific Nickel's Total Assets compare to competitors?
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What does a high Total Assets mean?
A high Total Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Gladstone Pacific Nickel and its competitors. Gladstone Pacific Nickel's current Total Assets is £18.74 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
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Total Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gladstone Pacific Nickel (LSE:GPN), the current Total Assets is £18.74 Mil as of Dec. 2012. 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.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Business Description

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Ltd. is incorporated in Australia. The company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties in Australia and the south-west Pacific region. It owns the Marlborough nickel/cobalt lateritic deposits located near Rockhampton in Central Queensland, Australia. Gladstone Pacific Nickel Ltd. was formerly known as Pearson Matheson Group Pty Ltd.