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Air Methods (Air Methods) ROE % : 14.14% (As of Dec. 2016)


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What is Air Methods ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Air Methods's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $79 Mil. Air Methods's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $562 Mil. Therefore, Air Methods's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 14.14%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Air Methods's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

AIRM's ROE % is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 8.435
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE % only.

Air Methods ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Air Methods's ROE % 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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Air Methods ROE % Chart

Air Methods Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.71 18.68 22.59 20.78 17.08

Air Methods Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
ROE % 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 15.87 14.15 18.47 21.54 14.14

Competitive Comparison of Air Methods's ROE %

For the Airports & Air Services subindustry, Air Methods's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.


Air Methods's ROE % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Air Methods's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Air Methods's ROE % falls into.



Air Methods ROE % Calculation

Air Methods's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2016 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2015 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2016 ))/ count )
=97.905/( (573.875+572.542)/ 2 )
=97.905/573.2085
=17.08 %

Air Methods's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2016 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2016 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2016 ))/ count )
=79.424/( (550.967+572.542)/ 2 )
=79.424/561.7545
=14.14 %

* 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 ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2016) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Air Methods  (NAS:AIRM) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2016 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=79.424/561.7545
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(79.424 / 1189.892)*(1189.892 / 1796.093)*(1796.093 / 561.7545)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=6.67 %*0.6625*3.1973
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=4.42 %*3.1973
=14.14 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2016 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=79.424/561.7545
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (79.424 / 132.772) * (132.772 / 163.876) * (163.876 / 1189.892) * (1189.892 / 1796.093) * (1796.093 / 561.7545)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.5982 * 0.8102 * 13.77 % * 0.6625 * 3.1973
=14.14 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2016) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2016) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Air Methods (Air Methods) Business Description

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Air Methods Corp is a Delaware corporation, was established in Colorado in 1982. The Company provides air medical emergency transport services and systems throughout the United States of America. It designs, manufactures, and installs medical aircraft interiors and other aerospace and medical transport products. The Company also provides tourism operations in and around the Grand Canyon and Hawaiian Islands. The Company's operating segments include Air Medical Services, Tourism Division and United Rotorcraft. Air Medical Services provides air medical transportation services to the general population as an independent service and to hospitals or other institutions under exclusive operating agreements. The division operates 380 helicopters and 26 fixed wing aircraft under both Instrument Flight Rules and Visual Flight Rules. Tourism Division provides helicopter tours and charter flights, mainly focusing on Grand Canyon and Hawaiian Island tours. The division operates 48 helicopters under two Part 135 Air Carrier Certificates. United Rotorcraft Division designs, manufactures, and installs aircraft medical interiors and other aerospace and medical transport products for domestic and international customers. The Company maintains patents covering several products, including the Litter Lift System used in the U.S. Army's HH-60M helicopter and Medical Evacuation Vehicle, and the Articulating Patient Loading System and Modular Equipment Frame developed as part of the modular interior concept. The Company competes with several national and regional air medical transportation providers for contracts with hospitals and other healthcare institutions. It also competes with larger aerial tourism operators in the Grand Canyon market and a number of smaller operators in both the Grand Canyon and Hawaiian Island markets. The Company is subject to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. All of its flight and maintenance operations-including equipment, ground facilities, dispatch, communications, flight training personnel and other matters affecting air safety are regulated and actively supervised by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the FAA. It is also subject to laws, regulations, and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, NASDAQ Stock Market rules, and other federal and state securities laws.
Executives
Mark D Carleton director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Joseph E Whitters director
Claire M Gulmi director
Peter P. Csapo officer: Chief Financial Officer ACCRETIVE HEALTH, INC. 401 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 2700 CHICAGO IL 60611
Crystal L Gordon officer: General Counsel and Secretary 945 BUNKER HILL, SUITE 650, HOUSTON TX 77024
David Roehr director ONE CABELA DRIVE, SIDNEY NE 69160

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