Staples's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was $7,666.00 Mil.
During the past 12 months, Staples's average Total Assets Growth Rate was -25.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was -12.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was -8.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was -0.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, Staples's highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 78.50%. The lowest was -12.60%. And the median was 17.00%.
Total Assets is connected with ROA %. Staples's annualizedROA % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was 2.90%. Total Assets is also linked to Revenue through Asset Turnover. Staples's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was 0.51.
Staples Total Assets Historical Data
The historical data trend for Staples'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.
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.
Staples's Total Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 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.
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jul. 2017) data.
In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.
Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.
Staples's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 is
* 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.
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Staples is an American retailer with online and delivery capabilities. Staples offers products in categories: technology, facilities and breakroom, furniture, safety, medical, copy and print, and Staples EasyTech services. Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company divides its business into three segments: North American stores and online, North American commercial, and international operations. The product offering includes Staples, Quill, and other proprietary branded products. Staples' product price points are generally low.
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