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Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Total Assets : $16.34 Mil (As of Nov. 2001)


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What is Metro Global Media Total Assets?

Metro Global Media's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 was $16.34 Mil.

Total Assets is connected with ROA %. Metro Global Media's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 was -4.99%. Total Assets is also linked to Revenue through Asset Turnover. Metro Global Media's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 was 0.33.


Metro Global Media Total Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro Global Media'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.

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Metro Global Media Total Assets Chart

Metro Global Media Annual Data
Trend May92 May93 May94 May95 May96 May97 May98 May99 May00 May01
Total Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.50 15.40 24.50 27.03 17.96

Metro Global Media Quarterly Data
Feb97 May97 Aug97 Nov97 Feb98 May98 Aug98 Nov98 Feb99 May99 Aug99 Nov99 Feb00 May00 Aug00 Nov00 Feb01 May01 Aug01 Nov01
Total Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.18 22.02 17.96 17.65 16.34

Metro Global Media 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.

Metro Global Media's Total Assets for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2001 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (A: May. 2001 )+Total Liabilities (A: May. 2001 )
=4.356+13.607
=17.96

Metro Global Media's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (Q: Nov. 2001 )+Total Liabilities (Q: Nov. 2001 )
=3.862+12.475
=16.34

* 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.


Metro Global Media  (GREY:MGMA) Total Assets Explanation

Total Assets is connected with ROA %.

Metro Global Media's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 is

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Nov. 2001 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2001 )+Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2001 ))/ count )
=-0.848/( (17.652+16.337)/ 2 )
=-0.848/16.9945
=-4.99 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2001) data.

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Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.

Metro Global Media's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 is

Asset Turnover
=Revenue (Q: Nov. 2001 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2001 )+Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2001 ))/ count )
=5.651/( (17.652+16.337)/ 2 )
=5.651/16.9945
=0.33

* 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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Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Business Description

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1060 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI, USA, 02910
Metro Global Media Inc operates in the media industry in United States. The company is a multimedia, mass marketing company that produces adult film, video, and internet entertainment. The firm also publishes and distributes magazines.

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