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SciQuest (SciQuest) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 2.26% (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is SciQuest Return-on-Tangible-Asset?

Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. SciQuest's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $4.2 Mil. SciQuest's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $187.4 Mil. Therefore, SciQuest's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 2.26%.

The historical rank and industry rank for SciQuest's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

SQI's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.205
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Asset only.

SciQuest Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for SciQuest's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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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SciQuest Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

SciQuest Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.45 -1.29 -5.73 -0.05 1.01

SciQuest Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 -0.66 0.88 0.56 3.24 2.26

Competitive Comparison of SciQuest's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Software - Application subindustry, SciQuest's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.


SciQuest's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, SciQuest's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SciQuest's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.



SciQuest Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

SciQuest's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2015 )  (A: Dec. 2014 )(A: Dec. 2015 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2015 )  (A: Dec. 2014 )(A: Dec. 2015 )
=1.862/( (177.59+191.891)/ 2 )
=1.862/184.7405
=1.01 %

SciQuest's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2016 )  (Q: Dec. 2015 )(Q: Mar. 2016 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2016 )  (Q: Dec. 2015 )(Q: Mar. 2016 )
=4.232/( (191.891+182.838)/ 2 )
=4.232/187.3645
=2.26 %

* 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2016) net income data.


SciQuest  (NAS:SQI) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.


Be Aware

Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company’s earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a company’s tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.


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SciQuest (SciQuest) Business Description

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SciQuest Inc was incorporated in November, 1995. The Company provides cloud-based business automation solutions for spend management. Its solutions include spend analytics solutions that cleanse and classify spend data from a wide variety of sources and formats putting data and analytics to work to drive and measure cost savings; sourcing solutions that create events, manage bids and award contracts automatically to simplify and optimize the bidding process; supplier management solutions that facilitate on-boarding, maintaining and managing supplier relationships and give visibility into which suppliers are able to support goals; contract lifecycle management solutions that automate the contract lifecycle from contract authoring, automated workflow approvals to a fully searchable archive of executed contracts; procurement solutions that automate the purchasing process and drive contract compliance; inventory management solutions that facilitate finding, sourcing and tracking chemicals and research supplies; accounts payable solutions that automate the invoice processing and vendor payment processes; and a supplier network that provides a single platform for all supplier interactions. Its spend management solutions provide a return on investment for its customers by facilitating the reduction of spending on goods and services, enhancing visibility and control over spending decisions and practices as well as optimizing the efficiency of key business processes. The procurement, supplier management and accounts payable solutions leverage its managed Company Supplier Network, which facilitates its customers doing business with many thousands of suppliers and spending billions of dollars annually. The Company delivers cloud-based solutions using a Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, model. The Company offers its customers various services including Client Partners, Supplier Enablement Services, Implementation Services, Customer Support, and Business Process Optimization Services. The Company competes with relatively small specialty software vendors, large ERP vendors and internally developed and maintained solutions. Specialty vendors or niche providers that compete with one or more or the Company's solutions, including Aravo, Basware, BravoSolution, Coupa, Determine, ESM Solutions, GXS, Hubwoo, OB10, Perfect Commerce, Periscope, Verian and Zycus; and Enterprise software application vendors, including SAP AG, Oracle, IBM, Infor and Workday.
Executives
Jeffrey T Barber director 6501 WESTON PARKWAY, SUITE 200 CARY NC 27513
Timothy Buckley director C/O RED HAT, INC, 1801 VARSITY DRIVE, RALEIGH NC 27606
Rudy Howard officer: Chief Financial Officer 322 WINDCHASE LANE, WILMINGTON NC 28409
Noel J Fenton director C/O TRINITY VENTURES, 325 SHARON PARK DR., #458, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Intersouth Affiliates V Lp 10 percent owner 406 BLACKWELL STREET, SUITE 200, DURHAM NC 27701
Intersouth Partners Vi Lp 10 percent owner
Intersouth Partners V, L.p. 10 percent owner 406 BLACKWELL STREET, SUITE 200, DURHAM NC 27701

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