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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co (Providence & Worcester Railroad Co) Asset Turnover : 0.07 (As of Jun. 2016)


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What is Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Asset Turnover?

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $8.60 Mil. Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was $115.60 Mil. Therefore, Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.07.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.93%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.64%.


Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Providence & Worcester Railroad Co'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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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Asset Turnover Chart

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Asset Turnover
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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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 0.09 0.08 0.08 0.06 0.07

Competitive Comparison of Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Asset Turnover

For the Railroads subindustry, Providence & Worcester Railroad Co'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.


Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Asset Turnover Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Asset Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Asset Turnover falls into.



Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Asset Turnover Calculation

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

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2014 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2015 ))/ count )
=35.797/( (111.933+114.157)/ 2 )
=35.797/113.045
=0.32

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Jun. 2016 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2016 )+Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2016 ))/ count )
=8.6/( (111.996+119.212)/ 2 )
=8.6/115.604
=0.07

* 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.


Providence & Worcester Railroad Co  (NAS:PWX) Asset Turnover Explanation

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

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is

ROE %**(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=0.74/79.521
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(0.74 / 34.4)*(34.4 / 115.604)*(115.604/ 79.521)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=2.15 %*0.2976*1.4538
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=0.64 %*1.4538
=0.93 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2016) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2016) 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:

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is

ROA %(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=0.74/115.604
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(0.74 / 34.4)*(34.4 / 115.604)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=2.15 %*0.2976
=0.64 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2016) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2016) 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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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co (Providence & Worcester Railroad Co) Business Description

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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co commenced its operations in 1973. The Company is a short-line freight railroad as defined by the American Association of Railroads operating in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. The Company is the only interstate freight carrier serving the State of Rhode Island. The Company services the international double-stack intermodal terminal facility in New England in Worcester, Massachusetts, a strategic location for regional transportation and distribution enterprises. The Company transports commodities for its customers, including automobiles, construction aggregates, iron and steel products, chemicals and plastics, lumber, scrap metals, plastic resins, cement, coal, construction and demolition debris, and processed foods and edible foodstuffs, such as corn syrup and vegetable oils. Its customers include Exxon Mobil Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Frito-Lay, Inc., Global LLP, GDF SUEZ Energy North America, International Paper Company, Lehigh Cement, Cargill, Inc., Northeast Utilities, Nucor Steel, Rawson Materials, Renewable Products Marketing Group, Subaru of New England, Tilcon Connecticut, Inc. and Toray Plastics, Inc. The Company competes with other carriers in the siting of new rail-oriented businesses in the region. The Company also competes with other modes of transportation, particularly long-haul trucking companies, for the transportation of commodities, and ocean-going vessels for the transportation of containers. The Company is subject to governmental regulation by the STB, the FRA, the Transportation Security Administration and other federal, state and local regulatory authorities with respect to certain rates and railroad operations, as well as a variety of health, safety, labor, environmental and other matters.
Executives
Daniel T Noreck officer: Treasurer and CFO 75 HAMMOND STREET, WORCESTER MA 01610
P Scott Conti director, officer: President and COO 75 HAMMOND STREET, WORCESTER MA 01610
Robert H Eder director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5 STEEPLE STREET, #303, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Linda Eder 10 percent owner 100 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE RI 02914
Craig M Scott director 75 HAMMOND STREET, WORCESTER MA 01610
Stephen J Carlotti 10 percent owner 1500 FLEET CENTER, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Merrill W Sherman director 131 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116

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