ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Southcoast Financial's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $4.84 Mil.
Southcoast Financial's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $490.92 Mil. Therefore, Southcoast Financial's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 0.99%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southcoast Financial's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
SOCB's ROA % is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 0.91 * 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 Southcoast Financial's ROA %
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Southcoast 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.
Southcoast Financial's ROA % Distribution in the Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Southcoast Financial's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southcoast Financial's ROA % falls into.
Southcoast Financial ROA % Calculation
Southcoast Financial'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 (Mar. 2016) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Southcoast Financial (NAS:SOCB) 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 (Mar. 2016) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 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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Southcoast Financial (Southcoast Financial) Business Description
Southcoast Financial Corp is a South Carolina corporation organized in 1999 under the laws of South Carolina. It is a holding company for Southcoast Community Bank or the Bank. The Bank offers a full array of commercial banking services. Deposit services include business and personal checking accounts, NOW accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, various term certificates of deposit, IRA accounts, and other deposit services. Bank's deposits are attracted from individuals and small businesses. The Bank does not offer trust services. The Bank operates from its offices in Mt. Pleasant, Charleston, Moncks Corner, Johns Island, Summerville, Goose Creek and North Charleston, South Carolina. The Bank offers secured and unsecured, short-to-intermediate term loans, with floating and fixed interest rates for commercial, consumer and residential purposes. Consumer loans include, among others: car loans, home equity improvement loans, personal expenditure loans, education loans, overdraft lines of credit, and the like. The Bank makes commercial loans to small and middle market businesses.Commercial loans may be unsecured if loans are of short duration and made to a customer with demonstrated ability to pay, but often loans are secured. Collateral for commercial loans may be listed securities, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable or other business assets but would usually be local real estate. The Bank usually makes commercial loans to businesses to provide working capital, expand physical assets or acquire assets. The Bank also makes loans guaranteed by the U. S. Small Business Administration. The Bank makes loans secured by real estate mortgages that are usually for the acquisition, improvement or construction and development of residential and other properties. Residential real estate loans consist mainly of first and second mortgage loans on single family homes, with some mortgage loans on multifamily homes. Real estate construction loans typically consist of financing for the construction of 1-4 family dwellings and some non-farm, non-residential real estate. Other services the Bank offers include residential mortgage loan origination services, safe deposit boxes, business courier service, night depository service, telephone banking, MasterCard brand credit cards, tax deposits, and 24-hour automated teller machines. The bank holding companies and banks are regulated under federal and state law.
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