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Ferguson (LSE:FERG) Asset Turnover : 0.41 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Ferguson Asset Turnover?

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Ferguson's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was £5,252 Mil. Ferguson's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was £12,912 Mil. Therefore, Ferguson's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.41.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Ferguson's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 23.40%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Ferguson's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 7.85%.


Ferguson Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferguson'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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Ferguson Asset Turnover Chart

Ferguson Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Asset Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.10 1.74 1.61 2.07 1.81

Ferguson Quarterly Data
Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 0.43 0.46 0.49 0.49 0.41

Competitive Comparison of Ferguson's Asset Turnover

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Ferguson'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.


Ferguson's Asset Turnover Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Ferguson's Asset Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ferguson Asset Turnover Calculation

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

Ferguson's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Jul. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Jul. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Jul. 2023 ))/ count )
=23073.584/( (13061.274+12411.344)/ 2 )
=23073.584/12736.309
=1.81

Ferguson's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Oct. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=5251.651/( (13479.178+12345.669)/ 2 )
=5251.651/12912.4235
=0.41

* 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.


Ferguson  (LSE:FERG) Asset Turnover Explanation

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

Ferguson's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

ROE %**(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=1013.656/4332.263
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(1013.656 / 21006.604)*(21006.604 / 12912.4235)*(12912.4235/ 4332.263)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=4.83 %*1.6269*2.9805
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=7.85 %*2.9805
=23.40 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) 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:

Ferguson's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

ROA %(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=1013.656/12912.4235
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(1013.656 / 21006.604)*(21006.604 / 12912.4235)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=4.83 %*1.6269
=7.85 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) 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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Ferguson (LSE:FERG) Business Description

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1020 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham, Berkshire, GBR, RG41 5TS
Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products primarily to repair, maintenance and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. In fiscal 2023, Ferguson derived 95% of its nearly $30 billion of sales in the U.S. According to Modern Distribution Management, Ferguson is the largest industrial and construction distributor in North America. The firm sold its U.K. business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.

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