Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ:FOX)

The financial data reflects several key trends over the analyzed period.

Revenues

Revenues exhibited a general upward trend from mid-2005 to mid-2008, increasing from 23,859 million US dollars to a peak of 32,996 million US dollars. This was followed by a decline in 2009 to 30,423 million, with fluctuations subsequently observed over the remaining years. Notably, revenues dipped again in 2013 and then experienced minor recovery in the years that followed, reaching 30,400 million US dollars by mid-2018, which is slightly below the peak but higher than the opening figure in 2005. Overall, revenues show cyclical patterns with periods of growth and contraction but remain substantially higher than at the beginning of the timeframe.

Total assets

Total assets displayed variability throughout the time series. Starting at 54,692 million US dollars in mid-2005, assets slightly increased until mid-2007, peaking at 62,343 million US dollars. Following this, total assets experienced volatility with an overall downward trend, reaching the lowest point of 48,365 million US dollars by mid-2016. After bottoming out in 2016, assets showed a modest recovery, ending at 53,831 million US dollars in mid-2018. This pattern indicates asset base contraction during the mid-period with partial restoration in later years.

Total asset turnover

The total asset turnover ratio improved from 0.44 in mid-2005 to a high of 0.60 in mid-2010, indicating enhanced efficiency in utilizing assets to generate revenues during this period. Post-2010, the ratio fluctuated moderately between 0.54 and 0.59, stabilizing around 0.56 by mid-2018. This suggests that after initial gains in asset utilization efficiency, the company maintained a relatively consistent turnover rate despite changes in asset base and revenue levels.

In summary, the company demonstrated growth in revenues with periods of decline and recovery, while total assets peaked and subsequently declined with some recovery toward the end of the period. Efficiency in asset utilization improved significantly through to 2010 and then stabilized, indicating consistent operational productivity relative to asset levels despite the variability in revenues and assets. These trends suggest a dynamic operational environment with strategic adjustments impacting asset levels and revenue generation capacity.