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Empire Co (Empire Co) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 4.15% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Empire Co 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. Empire Co's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $400 Mil. Empire Co's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $9,625 Mil. Therefore, Empire Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 4.15%.

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

EMLAF' s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -30.55   Med: 5.43   Max: 6.12
Current: 5.83

During the past 13 years, Empire Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 6.12%. The lowest was -30.55%. And the median was 5.43%.

EMLAF's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than
64.13% of 315 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.75 vs EMLAF: 5.83

Empire Co Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Empire Co'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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Empire Co Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Empire Co Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.48 6.01 6.00 5.75 5.06

Empire Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 3.88 5.63 8.07 5.45 4.15

Competitive Comparison of Empire Co's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Empire Co'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.


Empire Co's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empire Co's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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



Empire Co Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Empire Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Apr. 2023 )  (A: Apr. 2022 )(A: Apr. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Apr. 2023 )  (A: Apr. 2022 )(A: Apr. 2023 )
=508.751/( (10449.873+9670.944)/ 2 )
=508.751/10060.4085
=5.06 %

Empire Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Jan. 2024 )  (Q: Oct. 2023 )(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Jan. 2024 )  (Q: Oct. 2023 )(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=399.912/( (9495.114+9755.494)/ 2 )
=399.912/9625.304
=4.15 %

* 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 (Jan. 2024) net income data.


Empire Co  (OTCPK:EMLAF) 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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Empire Co (Empire Co) Business Description

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Address
115 King Street, Stellarton, NS, CAN, B0K 1S0
Empire Co Ltd key businesses are food retailing, investments, and other operations. The food retailing division operates through Empire's subsidiary Sobeys and represents nearly all of the company's income. This segment owns, affiliates, or franchises more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces, under retail banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawton's Drug Stores, and multiple retail fuel locations. The company's investment and other operations segment include the investment in Crombie REIT, which is an open-ended Canadian real estate investment trust, as well as the Genstar Development Partnership.

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