Asset Turnover

What Does Asset Turnover Mean?
The amount of sales generated for every dollar's worth of assets. It is calculated by dividing sales in dollars by assets in dollars.

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Also known as the Asset Turnover Ratio.

Investopedia explains Asset Turnover
Asset turnover measures a firm's efficiency at using its assets in generating sales or revenue - the higher the number the better. It also indicates pricing strategy: companies with low profit margins tend to have high asset turnover, while those with high profit margins have low asset turnover.