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Proxim Wireless (Proxim Wireless) Asset Turnover : 0.41 (As of Mar. 2010)


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What is Proxim Wireless Asset Turnover?

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Proxim Wireless's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2010 was $7.72 Mil. Proxim Wireless's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 was $19.07 Mil. Therefore, Proxim Wireless's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 was 0.41.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Proxim Wireless's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 was -759.37%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Proxim Wireless's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 was -34.10%.


Proxim Wireless Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proxim Wireless'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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Proxim Wireless Asset Turnover Chart

Proxim Wireless Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Asset Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.78 1.21 1.54 1.61 1.34

Proxim Wireless Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Dec09 Mar10
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 0.41 0.43 0.32 - 0.41

Competitive Comparison of Proxim Wireless's Asset Turnover

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Proxim Wireless'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.


Proxim Wireless's Asset Turnover Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Proxim Wireless's Asset Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

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



Proxim Wireless Asset Turnover Calculation

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

Proxim Wireless's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2009 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2008 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2009 ))/ count )
=29.681/( (24.337+19.857)/ 2 )
=29.681/22.097
=1.34

Proxim Wireless's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Mar. 2010 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2009 )+Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2010 ))/ count )
=7.717/( (19.857+18.291)/ 2 )
=7.717/19.074
=0.40

* 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.


Proxim Wireless  (OTCPK:PRXM) Asset Turnover Explanation

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

Proxim Wireless's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 is

ROE %**(Q: Mar. 2010 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-6.504/0.8565
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-6.504 / 30.868)*(30.868 / 19.074)*(19.074/ 0.8565)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-21.07 %*1.6183*22.2697
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-34.10 %*22.2697
=-759.37 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2010) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2010) 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:

Proxim Wireless's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 is

ROA %(Q: Mar. 2010 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-6.504/19.074
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-6.504 / 30.868)*(30.868 / 19.074)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-21.07 %*1.6183
=-34.10 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2010) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2010) 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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Proxim Wireless (Proxim Wireless) Business Description

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Address
1561 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035
Proxim Wireless Corp provides high-speed wireless communications equipment and services. Its systems enable service providers, enterprises, and governmental organizations to deliver high-speed data connectivity enabling a broad range of applications.
Executives
Alan B Howe director 1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100, RICHARDSON TX 75081
John W Gerdelman director C/O SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC, 220 MILL RD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Robert E Fitzgerald other: Former Officer and Director 2204 VAQUERO ESTATES BLVD, WESTLAKE TX 76262
Brian J Sereda officer: CFO andTreasurer 3590 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 210, SAN JOSE CA 95134
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Daniel Hesse director
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