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Proofpoint (Proofpoint) ROE % : -73.44% (As of Jun. 2021)


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What is Proofpoint ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Proofpoint's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $-212 Mil. Proofpoint's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $288 Mil. Therefore, Proofpoint's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was -73.44%.

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

PFPT' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -639.05   Med: -49.62   Max: -23.58
Current: -38.07

During the past 12 years, Proofpoint's highest ROE % was -23.58%. The lowest was -639.05%. And the median was -49.62%.

PFPT's ROE % is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.17 vs PFPT: -38.07

Proofpoint ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proofpoint'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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Proofpoint ROE % Chart

Proofpoint 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 -150.63 -40.58 -25.56 -23.58 -31.68

Proofpoint Quarterly Data
Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21
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 -10.65 -22.14 -27.61 -49.41 -73.44

Competitive Comparison of Proofpoint's ROE %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Proofpoint'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.


Proofpoint's ROE % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Proofpoint ROE % Calculation

Proofpoint'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 )
=-163.809/( (592.497+441.744)/ 2 )
=-163.809/517.1205
=-31.68 %

Proofpoint's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Jun. 2021 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2021 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2021 ))/ count )
=-211.66/( (291.996+284.406)/ 2 )
=-211.66/288.201
=-73.44 %

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


Proofpoint  (NAS:PFPT) 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: Jun. 2021 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-211.66/288.201
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-211.66 / 1234.612)*(1234.612 / 2482.1405)*(2482.1405 / 288.201)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-17.14 %*0.4974*8.6125
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-8.53 %*8.6125
=-73.44 %

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: Jun. 2021 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-211.66/288.201
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-211.66 / -202.412) * (-202.412 / -189.432) * (-189.432 / 1234.612) * (1234.612 / 2482.1405) * (2482.1405 / 288.201)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1.0457 * 1.0685 * -15.34 % * 0.4974 * 8.6125
=-73.44 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2021) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 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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Proofpoint (Proofpoint) Business Description

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Address
892 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94089
Proofpoint Inc. is a provider of cloud-based security solutions to large- and mid-sized organizations in a wide range of industries. The firm's solutions are delivered through its security-as-a-service platform, which hosts an integrated set of on-demand data protection applications. These solutions include threat protection, incident response, regulatory compliance, archiving, governance, and secure communication capabilities. The company derives revenue from subscription fees and hardware, training, and professional services fees. A majority of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States.
Executives
Robert Darren Lee officer: EVP/GM Compliance/Digital Risk C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Gary Steele director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O PROOFPOINT, INC., 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
David Knight officer: EVP/GM, Security Products C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Ashan Willy officer: EVP/GM-Sec Prd & Svc Grp C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Auvil Paul R. Iii officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PROOFPOINT, INC., 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Dana L Evan director 550 EAST TIMPANOGOS CIRCLE, *, OREM UT 84097
Blake P. Salle officer: EVP, Worldwide Sales C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Bhagwat Swaroop officer: EVP Indus. Solutions/Bus. Dev. C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Kevin Harvey director 2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Richard Scott Herren director 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Leyla D. Seka director C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Kristen Gil director C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Michael M Johnson director C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Richard P Wallace director KLA TENCOR, 160 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Jonathan D Feiber director 3000 SAND HILL ROAD BLDG 1, MENLO PARK CA 94025