ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. ARI Network Services's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $5.70 Mil.
ARI Network Services's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $59.77 Mil. Therefore, ARI Network Services's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was 9.54%.
The historical rank and industry rank for ARI Network Services's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
ARIS's ROA % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.985 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA % only.
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of ARI Network Services's ROA %
For the Software - Application subindustry, ARI Network Services'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.
ARI Network Services's ROA % Distribution in the Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, ARI Network Services's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ARI Network Services's ROA % falls into.
ARI Network Services ROA % Calculation
ARI Network Services's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2016 is calculated as:
* 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 (Apr. 2017) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
ARI Network Services (NAS:ARIS) 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 banks 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:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2017) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2017) 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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ARI Network Services (ARI Network Services) Business Description
ARI Network Services Inc was incorporated in Wisconsin in 1981. The Company creates software-as-a-service and data-as-a-service solutions that help equipment manufacturers, distributors and dealers in selected vertical markets Sell More Stuff!TM online and in-store. Its SaaS and DaaS solutions include eCommerce-enabled websites, which provide a web presence for dealers and serve as a platform for driving leads and eCommerce sales, eCatalogs, which drive sales of inventory and PG&A both online and within the dealership, and lead management software designed to increase sales for dealers through more efficient management and improved closure of leads. Its SaaS and DaaS solutions are sold through its internal sales force and are comprised of recurring hosting, license and eCatalog subscriptions. Customers typically sign annual, auto-renewing contracts. Its eCommerce-enabled websites provide consumers with information about a dealership and its product lines and allow consumers to obtain information on whole goods and purchase PG&A through the dealers website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Its website solutions are tailored to each of the vertical markets it serves and tightly integrated with its electronic library of inventory and PG&A content. The Company also offers a mobile solution that allows dealers websites to be fully functional on smart mobile phones. Its eCatalog solutions, which encompass its PartSmart, PartSmart Web and PartStream products, leverage its library of electronic whole goods and PG&A content to allow distributors and dealers to view and interact with this information to efficiently support the sales and service of equipment. Its SaaS solution, Footsteps, is designed to efficiently manage and nurture generated leads, increasing conversion rates and ultimately revenues for its customers. It also offers solutions, which include search engine marketing, software and website customization services, website hosting, and document transfer and communication services. Competition for its products and services varies by product and by vertical market. In eCatalogs, it competes with Snap-on Business Solutions, which designs and delivers eCatalogs, accessory sales tools, and manufacturer network development services, mainly to the automotive, powersports, OPE, construction, agriculture and mining markets.
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