ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Cardinal Financial's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $43.2 Mil.
Cardinal Financial's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $4,215.1 Mil. Therefore, Cardinal Financial's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 1.02%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cardinal Financial's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
CFNL's ROA % is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 0.91 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA % only.
Cardinal Financial ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Cardinal Financial'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.
Competitive Comparison of Cardinal Financial's ROA %
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Cardinal Financial'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.
Cardinal Financial's ROA % Distribution in the Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Cardinal Financial's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cardinal Financial's ROA % falls into.
Cardinal Financial ROA % Calculation
Cardinal Financial's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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 (Dec. 2016) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Cardinal Financial (NAS:CFNL) 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 (Dec. 2016) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2016) 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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Cardinal Financial (Cardinal Financial) Business Description
Cardinal Financial Corporation was incorporated under the laws of Virginia as a financial holding Company on June, 25, 2003. The Company's activities consist of investments in its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The main operating subsidiary of the company is Cardinal Bank. Cardinal Bank offers a range of traditional bank loan and deposit products and services to both its commercial and retail customers. The Company's commercial relationship managers attract small and medium sized businesses as well as government contractors, commercial real estate developers and builders and professionals, such as physicians, accountants and attorneys. The Company operates in three business segments, commercial banking, mortgage banking and wealth management and trust services. The commercial banking segment includes both commercial and consumer lending and provides customers such products as commercial loans, real estate loans, and other business financing and consumer loans. In addition, this segment provides customers with several choices of deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit. The mortgage banking segment engages mainly in the origination and acquisition of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market on a efforts basis. The wealth management and trust services segment provides investment and financial advisory services to businesses and individuals, including financial planning, retirement/estate planning, trust, estates, custody, investment management, escrows, and retirement plans. The Company competes as a financial intermediary with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, credit unions, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, mutual fund groups and other types of financial institutions. The Bank is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The Bank and its also are subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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