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Technical Communications (Technical Communications) ROA % : -112.02% (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Technical Communications ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Technical Communications's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $-1.86 Mil. Technical Communications's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $1.66 Mil. Therefore, Technical Communications's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was -112.02%.

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

TCCO' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -130.08   Med: -33.03   Max: 17.98
Current: -130.08

During the past 13 years, Technical Communications's highest ROA % was 17.98%. The lowest was -130.08%. And the median was -33.03%.

TCCO's ROA % is ranked worse than
98.87% of 2480 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.325 vs TCCO: -130.08

Technical Communications ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Technical Communications'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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Technical Communications ROA % Chart

Technical Communications Annual Data
Trend Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -36.83 17.98 -29.40 -38.87 -109.23

Technical Communications Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 -184.75 -78.73 -175.73 -140.76 -112.02

Competitive Comparison of Technical Communications's ROA %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Technical Communications'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.


Technical Communications's ROA % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Technical Communications's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Technical Communications's ROA % falls into.



Technical Communications ROA % Calculation

Technical Communications's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Sep. 2022 )/( (Total Assets (A: Sep. 2021 )+Total Assets (A: Sep. 2022 ))/ count )
=-2.331/( (2.317+1.951)/ 2 )
=-2.331/2.134
=-109.23 %

Technical Communications's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Jun. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1.864/( (1.661+1.667)/ 2 )
=-1.864/1.664
=-112.02 %

* 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. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Technical Communications  (OTCPK:TCCO) 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: Jun. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-1.864/1.664
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-1.864 / 0.14)*(0.14 / 1.664)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-1331.43 %*0.0841
=-112.02 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 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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Technical Communications (Technical Communications) Business Description

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Address
100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA, USA, 01742-2892
Technical Communications Corp designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets communications security equipment. The company produces and supplies several custom-designed, special-purpose, and standard secure communications products for both domestic and international customers. Its products consist of voice, data, facsimile encryptors and video networks for military, government and corporate/industrial applications. In addition to product sales, it generates revenues from contract engineering services for certain government agencies, domestic and foreign, and commercial entities.
Executives
Ralph M Norwood director 111 SOUTH WORCESTER STREET, NORTON MA 02766
Guild Carl H Jr director, officer: CEO
Thomas E Peoples director
Francisco F Blanco director 1915 TOWNE CENTRE BLVD, SUITE 309, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
Mitchell Briskin director
Michael P Malone officer: Chief Financial Officer
Paul D Sonkin 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Value Fund Lp 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Management Llc 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund Lp 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Capital Llc 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, Lp 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 C/O HUMMINGBIRD MANAGEMENT, LLC, 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Concentrated Fund Lp 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robert T Lessard director
Brown David A B director

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