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Aware (AWRE) ROE %

: -46.99% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Aware's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-16.96 Mil. Aware's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $36.08 Mil. Therefore, Aware's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -46.99%.

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

AWRE' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.63   Med: -1.27   Max: 8.5
Current: -19.5

During the past 13 years, Aware's highest ROE % was 8.50%. The lowest was -19.63%. And the median was -1.27%.

AWRE's ROE % is ranked worse than
75.77% of 2641 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 3.17 vs AWRE: -19.50

Aware ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aware'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.

* Premium members only.

Aware Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.46 -15.37 -13.36 -4.22 -19.63

Aware Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.96 -15.88 -28.21 12.32 -46.99

Competitive Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Aware'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.


Aware ROE % Distribution

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

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



Aware ROE % Calculation

Aware's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-7.314/( (40.209+34.298)/ 2 )
=-7.314/37.2535
=-19.63 %

Aware's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-16.956/( (37.865+34.298)/ 2 )
=-16.956/36.0815
=-46.99 %

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


Aware  (NAS:AWRE) 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. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-16.956/36.0815
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-16.956 / 17.496)*(17.496 / 48.239)*(48.239 / 36.0815)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-96.91 %*0.3627*1.3369
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-35.15 %*1.3369
=-46.99 %

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. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-16.956/36.0815
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-16.956 / -16.72) * (-16.72 / -7.152) * (-7.152 / 17.496) * (17.496 / 48.239) * (48.239 / 36.0815)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1.0141 * 2.3378 * -40.88 % * 0.3627 * 1.3369
=-46.99 %

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. 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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Aware (AWRE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
76 Blanchard Road, Burlington, MA, USA, 01803
Aware Inc is a provider of software and services to the biometrics industry. The company's software products are used in government and commercial biometrics systems to identify or authenticate people. The government applications of biometrics systems include border control, visitor screening, law enforcement, national defense, intelligence, secure credentialing, access control, and background checks. Its commercial applications include user authentication for login to mobile devices, computers, networks, and software programs, user authentication for financial transactions and purchases. Its geographical segments include the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the Rest of the world.
Executives
Robert A Eckel director, officer: CEO and President C/O AWARE, INC., 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
David K Traverse officer: Principal Financial Officer 108 ADAMS STREET, DUNSTABLE MA 01827
Stafford John S Iii director, 10 percent owner 230 SOUTH LASALLE STREET 400, CHICAGO IL 60604
David Brian Barcelo officer: Chief Financial Officer 15 DAWN CIRCLE, ANDOVER MA 01810
Ronin Trading, Llc 10 percent owner 350 N. ORLEANS STREET, 2N, CHICAGO IL 60654
Craig A Herman officer: Chief Revenue Officer 15 ABBOT STREET, MARBLEHEAD MA 01945
Mohamed Lazzouni officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O VIISAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC., 296 CONCORD ROAD, BILLIERCA MA 01821
Gary Evee director 36 CONCETTA SASS DRIVE, RANDOLPH MA 02368
Peter R. Faubert director 50 NAGOG PARK, ACTON MA 01720
Ronin Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 350 N. ORLEANS, SUITE 2N, CHICAGO IL 60654
Brian D Connolly director 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Brent P Johnstone director 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Richard P Moberg director C/O AWARE INC, 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
David J Martin officer: Chief Financial Officer
Adrian F Kruse director C/O AWARE INC, 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730