09 in 2011 and remained 0.09 in 2012.
Table 6: Staples Working Capital
Y / Y Working Capital Change
Y / Y Revenue Change
Working Capital Per Revenue
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
Total Ranking
# 100
# 118
# 116
# 108
# 109
Seq. Working Capital Change
Seq. Revenue Change
15.54%
12.89%
The paper also discusses the asset turnover ratio to demonstrate the efficient method the company has been able to generate revenue from its asset.
Asset Turnover Ratio
Asset turnover ratio measures the proportion Staples Inc. has been able to use its assets to generate sales. Typically, asset turnover ratio displays how many dollars the company has been able to generate from the total assets. High asset turnover ratio reveals that a company operates efficiently and a company has been able to generate sales with...
Staple records the increase in asset turnover from 2011 to 2012. The asset turnover was 1.82 in 2011 and increased to 1.88 in 2012. Typically, the company is ranked 6th in the industry and 18th in the sector .
Table 7: Staple Asset Turnover Ratio
(Nov. 3, 2012)
(Aug. 3, 2012
(May 01, 2012)
(Feb. 3, 2012)
(Nov. 3, 2011)
Y / Y Asset Change
-10.75%
Y / Y Revenue Change
Asset Turnover Ratio (TTM)
1.88
1.85
1.85
1.84
1.82
Total Ranking
Seq. Asset Change
Seq. Revenue Change
15.54%
12.89%
Conclusion
The report discusses the MD & A and the company financial positions. The findings of the report…
