ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Southern First Bancshares's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.67 Mil.
Southern First Bancshares's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,037.87 Mil. Therefore, Southern First Bancshares's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.41%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southern First Bancshares's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
SFST'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 0.89 Max: 1.73
Current: 0.34
During the past 13 years, Southern First Bancshares's highest ROA % was 1.73%. The lowest was 0.34%. And the median was 0.89%.
SFST's ROA % is ranked worse than 80.75% of 1465
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.91
vs SFST: 0.34
Southern First Bancshares ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Southern First Bancshares'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 Banks - Regional subindustry, Southern First Bancshares'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.
Southern First Bancshares ROA % Distribution
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Southern First Bancshares's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern First Bancshares's ROA % falls into.
Southern First Bancshares ROA % Calculation
Southern First Bancshares's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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. 2023) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Southern First Bancshares (NAS:SFST) 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. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 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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Southern First Bancshares (Southern First Bancshares) Business Description
Southern First Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. The primary business of the company is to serve as the holding company for Southern First Bank. The Bank is engaged in the business of accepting demand deposits and savings deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and providing commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to the general public. The operating segments of the company are Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Corporate Operations, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from the Commercial and Retail Banking segment which includes the provision of traditional deposit and lending products and services to its commercial and retail banking clients.
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