ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Dyax's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was $-46.80 Mil.
Dyax's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was $388.33 Mil. Therefore, Dyax's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was -12.05%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dyax's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
DYAX's ROA % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -35.2 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA % only.
Dyax ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Dyax'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.
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Dyax'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.
Dyax's ROA % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Dyax's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dyax's ROA % falls into.
Dyax ROA % Calculation
Dyax's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 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 (Sep. 2015) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Dyax (NAS:DYAX) 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 (Sep. 2015) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2015) 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.
Dyax ROA % Related Terms
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Dyax Corp was incorporated in the state of Delaware in the year 1989, and merged with Protein Engineering Corporation in 1995. It is a biopharmaceutical company focused on Hereditary Angioedema and Other Plasma-Kallikrein-Mediated Disorders and Licensing and Funded Research Portfolio. The Company develops and commercializes treatments for hereditary angioedema and to identify other disorders that are mediated by plasma kallikrein. It is engaged in identifying and developing treatments for patients who experience PKM angioedema. Plasma kallikrein, an enzyme found in blood, produces bradykinin, a protein that causes blood vessels to enlarge or dilate, which can cause swelling known as angioedema. Excess plasma kallikrein activity plays a role in HAE and could potentially play a role in a number of inflammatory diseases, including Crohn's disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and various mast cell disorders. It also develops KALBITOR for the treatment of acute attacks of HAE. KALBITOR is currently distributed through a limited network of wholesale, hospital and specialty pharmacy arrangements. Its portfolio of product candidates being developed by licensees using its phage display technology. For KALBITOR as a treatment for HAE, its competitors include: Manufacturers of corticosteroids. Other competitors for the treatment of HAE are companies that are developing small molecule plasma kallikrein inhibitors. The preclinical study and clinical testing, manufacture, labeling, storage, record keeping, advertising, promotion, export, and marketing, among other things, of its products and product candidates, including KALBITOR and those of its licensees, are subject to extensive regulation by governmental authorities in the United States and other countries.
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