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Tower International (Tower International) ROE % : 7.39% (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Tower International ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Tower International's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $23 Mil. Tower International's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $315 Mil. Therefore, Tower International's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 7.39%.

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

TOWR's ROE % is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 7.47
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE % only.

Tower International ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tower International'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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Tower International ROE % Chart

Tower International Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
ROE %
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Tower International Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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 30.38 29.34 -17.27 -6.61 7.39

Competitive Comparison of Tower International's ROE %

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Tower International'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.


Tower International's ROE % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tower International's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tower International ROE % Calculation

Tower International's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2018 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2017 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2018 ))/ count )
=48.9/( (269.872+300.914)/ 2 )
=48.9/285.393
=17.13 %

Tower International's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Jun. 2019 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2019 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2019 ))/ count )
=23.244/( (312.494+316.822)/ 2 )
=23.244/314.658
=7.39 %

* 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. 2019) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Tower International  (NYSE:TOWR) 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. 2019 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=23.244/314.658
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(23.244 / 1381.784)*(1381.784 / 1208.0215)*(1208.0215 / 314.658)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=1.68 %*1.1438*3.8392
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=1.92 %*3.8392
=7.39 %

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. 2019 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=23.244/314.658
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (23.244 / 35.576) * (35.576 / 75.128) * (75.128 / 1381.784) * (1381.784 / 1208.0215) * (1208.0215 / 314.658)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.6534 * 0.4735 * 5.44 % * 1.1438 * 3.8392
=7.39 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2019) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2019) 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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Tower International (Tower International) Business Description

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Address
17672 Laurel Park Drive North, Suite 400 E, Livonia, MI, USA, 48152
Tower International is a manufacturer of structural metal components and assemblies used in the automotive industry. The company offers body-structure stampings, frame and other chassis structures, complex welded assemblies, and suspension components for small and large cars, crossovers, pickups, and sport utility vehicles. Tower International supplies its products directly to original equipment manufacturers. Its largest end markets are the Americas.
Executives
English Frank E. Jr. director C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Thomas K Brown director FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James N Chapman director 14 ALPINE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James C Gouin officer: CEO and President TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Mark Malcolm director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Dev Kapadia director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Nicholas D Chabraja director
Jonathan Gallen director 450 PARK AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen Feinberg 10 percent owner 875 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ronald Kolka director 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE NORTH, SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Rande S Somma other: Board Advisor
William Pumphrey officer: President, Americas 27175 HAGGERTY ROAD, NOVI MI 48377
Chan Galbato director 191 E NORTH AVENUE, CAROL STREAM IL 60188
Dennis M Donovan director 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30339
Allan D Gilmour other: Board Advisor FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126