ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Millennial Media's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was $-61.8 Mil.
Millennial Media's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was $322.2 Mil. Therefore, Millennial Media's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was -19.19%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Millennial Media's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
MM's ROA % is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.77 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA % only.
Millennial Media ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Millennial Media'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 Millennial Media's ROA %
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Millennial Media'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.
Millennial Media's ROA % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Millennial Media's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Millennial Media's ROA % falls into.
Millennial Media ROA % Calculation
Millennial Media'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 (Jun. 2015) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Millennial Media (NYSE:MM) 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. 2015) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 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.
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Millennial Media (Millennial Media) Business Description
Millennial Media Inc was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on May 30, 2006. It is an independent mobile advertising platform company. It offers advertisers audience reach, targeting capabilities and deliver rich and engaging ad experiences to consumers on their mobile connected devices. The Company's proprietary technology and data platform, known as MYDAS, determines in real-time which ad to deliver, to whom and when, with the goal of optimizing the effectiveness of advertising campaigns regardless of device type or operating system. It helps developers and advertisers remove complexity from mobile advertising. It provides tools and services to developers that allow their apps to display banner ads, interactive rich media ads and video ads from its platform. By partnering with it, developers gain access to advertising campaigns from advertiser clients as well as smaller performance-based advertisers. Through its mMedia portal, developers can download and integrate its software development kits, or SDKs, into their apps at no cost to them. The Company offers developers sophisticated reporting and analytics through an integrated dashboard on its mMedia portal, which includes comprehensive ad revenue generation reports for their apps across all major mobile operating systems. It offers all developers support through its mMedia portal, as well as various webinars, blogs and, in some cases, support from account managers. It has 72 issued patents, including U.S. and international. The Company is subject to U.S. and foreign laws and regulations that are applicable to companies engaged in the business of advertising on mobile devices. The Company is also subject to privacy and data protection laws.
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