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Beam (FRA:BJM) Asset Turnover : 0.09 (As of Dec. 2013)


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What is Beam Asset Turnover?

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Beam's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €540 Mil. Beam's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €6,316 Mil. Therefore, Beam's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 0.09.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Beam's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 7.17%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Beam's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 4.17%.


Beam Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Beam's Asset Turnover 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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Beam Asset Turnover Chart

Beam Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Asset Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.18 0.23 0.31 0.29

Beam Quarterly Data
Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13
Asset Turnover 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 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.07 0.09

Competitive Comparison of Beam's Asset Turnover

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Beam's Asset Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Asset Turnover 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.


Beam's Asset Turnover Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Beam's Asset Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Beam's Asset Turnover falls into.



Beam Asset Turnover Calculation

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales.

Beam's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2013 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2012 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=1859.529/( (6611.188+6266.831)/ 2 )
=1859.529/6439.0095
=0.29

Beam's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2013 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2013 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=539.835/( (6365.48+6266.831)/ 2 )
=539.835/6316.1555
=0.09

* 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.

Companies with low profit margins tend to have high Asset Turnover, while those with high profit margins have low Asset Turnover. Companies in the retail industry tend to have a very high turnover ratio.


Beam  (FRA:BJM) Asset Turnover Explanation

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula.

Beam's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is

ROE %**(Q: Dec. 2013 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=263.676/3675.446
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(263.676 / 2159.34)*(2159.34 / 6316.1555)*(6316.1555/ 3675.446)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=12.21 %*0.3419*1.7185
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=4.17 %*1.7185
=7.17 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2013) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2013) revenue data.

* 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.

** The ROE % used above is for Du Pont Analysis only. It is different from the defined ROE % page on our website, as here it uses Net Income instead of Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders in the calculation.

It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula:

Beam's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2013 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=263.676/6316.1555
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(263.676 / 2159.34)*(2159.34 / 6316.1555)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=12.21 %*0.3419
=4.17 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2013) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2013) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

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.

Therefore, it is a good sign if a company's Asset Turnover is consistent or even increases. If a company's asset grows faster than sales, its Asset Turnover will decline, which can be a warning sign.


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Beam (FRA:BJM) Business Description

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Beam Inc., is incorporated under the laws of Delaware in 1985. On May 30, 1997, the Company's name was changed from American Brands, Inc. to Fortune Brands, Inc. Following the spin-off on October 3, 2011, the Company became a standalone Spirits Company under the name Beam Inc. It is a premium spirits company that makes and sells branded distilled spirits products in major markets. The Company's three reportable segments are the geographic regions of North America, EMEA and APSA. Each segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of distilled spirits products. Its principal products include bourbon whiskey, Scotch whisky, Canadian whisky, tequila, cognac, rum, cordials, and ready-to-drink pre-mixed cocktails. The Company's portfolio consists of brands it identifies as Power Brands, Rising Stars, Local Jewels and Value Creators. The Power Brands are the core brand equities, with its reach in premium categories and large annual sales volume. Rising Stars are smaller premium brands in priority markets. Brands identified as Local Jewels act as Power Brands in local markets. Value Creators include a variety of brands competing across multiple categories. The principal markets for its spirits products are the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and continues to invest in emerging markets such as India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Central Europe, Asia, and other geographies. The Company operates its business on the basis of geographical regions, consisting of North America, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia-Pacific/South America. Its peak season for business is the fourth calendar quarter due to holiday buying. Raw materials for the production, storage and aging of distilled products are corn and other grains for whiskies and other spirits, agave for tequila, molasses for rum, grapes for cognac and fortified wines, new or used oak barrels, and plastic and glass for bottles. These materials are generally readily available from a number of sources, except that new oak barrels are available from only a few sources. The Company uses different business models to market and distribute its products in different regions of the world. In the U.S., it sells products either to wholesale distributors for resale to retail outlets or, in those states that control alcohol sales, to state governments who then sell them to retail customers and consumers. It competes on the basis of product quality, brand image, innovation, price, and service in response to consumer preferences. The production, storage, transportation, distribution and sale of its products are subject to regulation by federal, state, local, and foreign authorities.

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