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Smiths Group (Smiths Group) ROA % : 5.23% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Smiths Group ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Smiths Group's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $282 Mil. Smiths Group's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $5,389 Mil. Therefore, Smiths Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 5.23%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Smiths Group's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

SMGZY' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.29   Med: 5.74   Max: 19.56
Current: 5.21

During the past 13 years, Smiths Group's highest ROA % was 19.56%. The lowest was 4.29%. And the median was 5.74%.

SMGZY's ROA % is ranked better than
62.61% of 3017 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.62 vs SMGZY: 5.21

Smiths Group ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smiths Group'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.

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Smiths Group ROA % Chart

Smiths Group Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.17 4.99 5.51 18.17 5.01

Smiths Group Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.65 -3.00 4.31 5.36 5.23

Competitive Comparison of Smiths Group's ROA %

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Smiths Group'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.


Smiths Group's ROA % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Smiths Group's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smiths Group's ROA % falls into.



Smiths Group ROA % Calculation

Smiths Group's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Jul. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Jul. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Jul. 2023 ))/ count )
=297.68/( (6262.59+5612.113)/ 2 )
=297.68/5937.3515
=5.01 %

Smiths Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jul. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=282.084/( (5612.113+5165.184)/ 2 )
=282.084/5388.6485
=5.23 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Smiths Group  (OTCPK:SMGZY) 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 bank’s 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:

ROA %(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=282.084/5388.6485
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(282.084 / 3829.734)*(3829.734 / 5388.6485)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=7.37 %*0.7107
=5.23 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2024) 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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Smiths Group (Smiths Group) Business Description

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Address
11-12 St James’s Square, 4th Floor, London, GBR, SW1Y 4LB
With its start as a London jeweler in the 19th century, Smiths Group has for most of its history operated as a company operating disparate but economically attractive businesses. Thematically, it runs businesses that manufacture niche products in security- or safety-sensitive industries. Today, the business is split across four divisions: mechanical seals, weapons detection, electrical connectors, and specialized hoses. The end customers for these products include airports, NASA, government security or defense departments, and hospitals.

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