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Layne Christensen Co (Layne Christensen Co) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 23.65% (As of Apr. 2018)


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What is Layne Christensen Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Layne Christensen Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was $10.8 Mil. Layne Christensen Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was $45.7 Mil. Therefore, Layne Christensen Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was 23.65%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Layne Christensen Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LAYN's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 7.82
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Layne Christensen Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Layne Christensen Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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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Layne Christensen Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Layne Christensen Co Annual Data
Trend Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -39.24 -49.50 -31.19 -55.26 -46.98

Layne Christensen Co Quarterly Data
Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 -153.52 -41.71 -19.69 23.99 23.65

Competitive Comparison of Layne Christensen Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Layne Christensen Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.


Layne Christensen Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Layne Christensen Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Layne Christensen Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Layne Christensen Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Layne Christensen Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2018 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jan. 2018 )  (A: Jan. 2017 )(A: Jan. 2018 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jan. 2018 )  (A: Jan. 2017 )(A: Jan. 2018 )
=-27.311/( (71.526+44.746 )/ 2 )
=-27.311/58.136
=-46.98 %

Layne Christensen Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2018 )  (Q: Jan. 2018 )(Q: Apr. 2018 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2018 )  (Q: Jan. 2018 )(Q: Apr. 2018 )
=10.82/( (44.746+46.753)/ 2 )
=10.82/45.7495
=23.65 %

* 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-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2018) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Layne Christensen Co  (NAS:LAYN) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Layne Christensen Co (Layne Christensen Co) Business Description

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Layne Christensen Co started more than 100 years ago as a water-well drilling company, and over the years, it has expanded to include water treatment and infrastructure construction services, and mineral exploration drilling services. In 2002, the company entered the energy industry and now develops and produces gas from tight shales and coal seams.
Executives
Nesser John T Iii director 777 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Alan Krusi director AECOM, 555 SOUTH FLOWER ST. 37TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
J Michael Anderson officer: Senior Vice President and CFO
Brown David A B director
Michael J Caliel director 1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Nelson Obus director
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Joshua Landes other: Affiliate
Andrew B Schmitt director 1900 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY, MISSION WOODS KS 66205
Donald K Miller director
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