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Suedzucker AG (HAM:SZU) ROA % : 7.14% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Suedzucker AG ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Suedzucker AG's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was €684 Mil. Suedzucker AG's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was €9,584 Mil. Therefore, Suedzucker AG's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 7.14%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Suedzucker AG's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

HAM:SZU' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.49   Med: 1.24   Max: 6.92
Current: 6.92

During the past 13 years, Suedzucker AG's highest ROA % was 6.92%. The lowest was -9.49%. And the median was 1.24%.

HAM:SZU's ROA % is ranked better than
73.01% of 1901 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.98 vs HAM:SZU: 6.92

Suedzucker AG ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suedzucker AG's ROA % 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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Suedzucker AG ROA % Chart

Suedzucker AG Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.49 -1.31 -1.14 0.95 4.54

Suedzucker AG Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
ROA % 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 6.29 5.59 7.10 8.07 7.14

Competitive Comparison of Suedzucker AG's ROA %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Suedzucker AG's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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.


Suedzucker AG's ROA % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suedzucker AG's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suedzucker AG's ROA % falls into.



Suedzucker AG ROA % Calculation

Suedzucker AG's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Feb. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Feb. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Feb. 2023 ))/ count )
=411.7/( (8441.4+9698)/ 2 )
=411.7/9069.7
=4.54 %

Suedzucker AG's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Nov. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=684/( (9184+9984)/ 2 )
=684/9584
=7.14 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Suedzucker AG  (HAM:SZU) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=684/9584
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(684 / 10804)*(10804 / 9584)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=6.33 %*1.1273
=7.14 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) 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

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Suedzucker AG (HAM:SZU) Business Description

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Address
Maximilianstrasse 10, Mannheim, DEU, 68165
Suedzucker AG has five major segments: Sugar, Special products, Crop energies, starch and Fruit. The Sugar segment produces Sugar, sugar specialty products, animal feed, and fertilizer. Special products produce frozen pizzas, baguettes, snacks, pasta, food ingredients, animal feed, starch, and pharmaceuticals. Crop energies produce bioethanol, protein-based food, and liquid carbon dioxide. The fruit segment makes juice concentrates, pure juice, wines, and beverage bases. Suedzucker sells its products to retailers and companies in the food, beverage, agriculture, paper, textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and petroleum industries. Germany is Suedzucker's biggest market, and the firm generates most of its revenue in European Union countries.

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