ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. ReachLocal's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was $-16.9 Mil.
ReachLocal's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was $111.3 Mil. Therefore, ReachLocal's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was -15.23%.
The historical rank and industry rank for ReachLocal's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
RLOC's ROA % is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.77 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA % only.
ReachLocal ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for ReachLocal'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 Advertising Agencies subindustry, ReachLocal'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.
ReachLocal's ROA % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, ReachLocal's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ReachLocal's ROA % falls into.
ReachLocal ROA % Calculation
ReachLocal's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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 (Jun. 2016) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
ReachLocal (NAS:RLOC) 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 (Jun. 2016) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 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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ReachLocal Inc was incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 20 , 2003. The Company offers online marketing products and solutions in three categories: digital advertising (including ReachSearch, ReachRetargeting, ReachDisplay, and ReachDisplay InApp), software (ReachEdge and Kickserv), and web presence (including ReachSEO, ReachCast, ReachSite + ReachEdge, and TotalLiveChat). It has launched a number of web presence solutions. These solutions include websites, search engine optimization (SEO), social, chat, listings and other products and solutions, all focused on expanding and leveraging clients' web presence. It has built a technology platform, the RL Platform that addresses the needs of the SMB and re-creates the simplicity and effectiveness with which SMBs have traditionally purchased offline advertising. The Company's distribution solution is built around a direct, locally based sales force of IMCs who, empowered by the RL Platform, engage with its clients to help them achieve their marketing objectives in the consultative manner to which SMBs are accustomed. The Company's ReachSearch product offers advertisements appearing prominently among the search results when local consumers enter certain keywords on local search sites such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Bing. The Company's ReachDisplay product maximizes the exposure for an SMB that wants to broadcast a message to a specific target online audience. It sells to SMB advertisers, national brands, and agencies and resellers. It competes with Internet marketing providers such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft; Traditional, Offline Media Companies; and Other SMB Marketing Providers. The Company is subject to general business regulations and laws as well as regulations and laws specifically governing the Internet.
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