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Tucows (Tucows) ROA % : -11.60% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Tucows ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Tucows's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-93.5 Mil. Tucows's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $806.2 Mil. Therefore, Tucows's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -11.60%.

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

TCX' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.15   Med: 4.5   Max: 11.33
Current: -12.65

During the past 13 years, Tucows's highest ROA % was 11.33%. The lowest was -13.15%. And the median was 4.50%.

TCX's ROA % is ranked worse than
74.56% of 2818 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs TCX: -12.65

Tucows ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tucows'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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Tucows ROA % Chart

Tucows Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.02 1.32 0.68 -4.58 -13.15

Tucows Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -8.21 -11.34 -16.25 -10.99 -11.60

Competitive Comparison of Tucows's ROA %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Tucows'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.


Tucows's ROA % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Tucows's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tucows ROA % Calculation

Tucows's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-96.197/( (664.747+798.426)/ 2 )
=-96.197/731.5865
=-13.15 %

Tucows's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-93.496/( (813.891+798.426)/ 2 )
=-93.496/806.1585
=-11.60 %

* 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.


Tucows  (NAS:TCX) 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: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-93.496/806.1585
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-93.496 / 347.832)*(347.832 / 806.1585)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-26.88 %*0.4315
=-11.60 %

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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Tucows (Tucows) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, ON, CAN, M6K 3M1
Tucows Inc provides us consumers and small businesses with mobile phone services nationally and high-speed fixed Internet access in selected towns. The Company offers Mobile Service Enabler (MSE) solutions, as well as professional services to other retail mobile providers. The Company is also a global distributor of Internet services, including domain name registration, digital certificates, and email. It provides these services primarily through a global Internet-based distribution network of Internet Service Providers, web hosting companies, and other providers of Internet services to end-users. It operates in three segments: Domain Services, Mobile Services, and Fiber Internet Services. It generates the majority of its revenue from Domain Services.
Executives
Elliot Noss director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Robin Chase director 96 MOWAT AVENUE, TORONTO A6 M6K3M1
Lee Matheson director 96 MOWAT AVE, TORONTO A6 M6K 3M1
Gigi Sohn director 96 MOWAT AVE, TORONTO A6 M6K 3M1
Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd 10 percent owner ROCK HOUSE, MAIN STREET, BLACKROCK, CO. DUBLIN L2 A94 YY39
Michael Alan Koenig officer: Chief Operating Officer 96 MOWAT AVE, TORONTO A6 M6K 3M1
Blacksheep Master Fund Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O MOURANT GOVERNANCE SERVICES, PO BOX 1348, 94 SOLARIS AVE., GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1108
Herdwick Capital Ltd 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSHEEP FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED, ROCK HOUSE, MAIN STREET, BLACKROCK, CO. DUBLIN L2 A94 YY39
Alexis Fortune 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSHEEP FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED, ROCK HOUSE, MAIN STREET, BLACKROCK, CO. DUBLIN L2 A94 YY39
David John Woroch officer: VP Sales & Customer Support 96 MOWAT AVENUE, TORONTO A6 M6K 3M1
Marlene Carl director 96 MOWAT AVENUE, TORONTO A6 M6K3M1
Bret Fausett officer: Chief Legal Officer & VP 96 MOWAT AVENUE, TORONTO A6 M6K3M1
Jessica Sybil-lynne Johannson officer: VP HR 612-11 BRONTE ROAD, OAKVILLE A6 L6L0E1
Justin Reilly officer: CPO 96 MOWAT AVENUE, TORONTO A6 M6K3M1
Jill Szchumacher officer: EVP Networks 96 MOWAT AVENUE, TORONTO A6 M6K3M1