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Alaska Communications Systems Group (Alaska Communications Systems Group) ROE % : 1.46% (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is Alaska Communications Systems Group ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Alaska Communications Systems Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $2.4 Mil. Alaska Communications Systems Group's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $165.5 Mil. Therefore, Alaska Communications Systems Group's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 1.46%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alaska Communications Systems Group's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

ALSK' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.69   Med: 2.24   Max: 319.95
Current: -1.45

During the past 13 years, Alaska Communications Systems Group's highest ROE % was 319.95%. The lowest was -3.69%. And the median was 2.24%.

ALSK's ROE % is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 6.935 vs ALSK: -1.45

Alaska Communications Systems Group ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alaska Communications Systems Group'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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Alaska Communications Systems Group ROE % Chart

Alaska Communications Systems Group Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.54 -3.92 5.63 2.89 -0.64

Alaska Communications Systems Group Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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 5.60 5.76 5.34 -19.36 1.46

Competitive Comparison of Alaska Communications Systems Group's ROE %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Alaska Communications Systems Group'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.


Alaska Communications Systems Group's ROE % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Alaska Communications Systems Group's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alaska Communications Systems Group's ROE % falls into.



Alaska Communications Systems Group ROE % Calculation

Alaska Communications Systems Group's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2020 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2019 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2020 ))/ count )
=-1.073/( (172.663+165.156)/ 2 )
=-1.073/168.9095
=-0.64 %

Alaska Communications Systems Group's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Mar. 2021 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2020 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2021 ))/ count )
=2.424/( (165.156+165.851)/ 2 )
=2.424/165.5035
=1.46 %

* 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 (Mar. 2021) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Alaska Communications Systems Group  (NAS:ALSK) 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: Mar. 2021 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=2.424/165.5035
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(2.424 / 242.672)*(242.672 / 568.4585)*(568.4585 / 165.5035)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=1 %*0.4269*3.4347
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=0.43 %*3.4347
=1.46 %

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: Mar. 2021 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=2.424/165.5035
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (2.424 / 2.808) * (2.808 / 15.86) * (15.86 / 242.672) * (242.672 / 568.4585) * (568.4585 / 165.5035)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.8632 * 0.177 * 6.54 % * 0.4269 * 3.4347
=1.46 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2021) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2021) 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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Alaska Communications Systems Group (Alaska Communications Systems Group) Business Description

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Address
600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, AK, USA, 99503-6091
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc is a US-based fiber broadband and managed information technology services provider. The company is focused primarily on business and wholesale customers in and out of Alaska. It provides local, long-distance, and wireless telephone services, Internet access, and data services to residential and business customers.
Executives
Peter D Ley director C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE, MS#65 ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Leonard Steinberg officer: SVP, Legal/Reg/Gov & Corp Sec.
Debra Morse officer: Vice President, HR C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Jim Gutcher officer: VP, Strategy and Product Mgt. C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Beth Barnes officer: VP, Mass Markets and Marketing C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Tiffany Hoogerhyde officer: VP, Finance & Controller C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Sean Lindamood officer: VP, Business Sales C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Richard Benken officer: VP Network Strategy C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Aurora David officer: VP, Information Technology C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Diedre Williams officer: SVP, Operations C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Laurie Butcher officer: Chief Financial Officer 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
William H Bishop officer: President and CEO 600 TELEPHONE AVE. MS #65 ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Brian A Ross director 600 TELEPHONE AVE, MS#65, ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Peter D Aquino director MOTIENT CORP, 300 KNIGHTBRIDGE PARKWAY, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Benjamin Duster director 200 E. 84ST, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10028

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