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. Life Storage's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $326 Mil. Life Storage's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $7,366 Mil. Therefore, Life Storage's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 4.43%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Life Storage's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
LSI'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.5 Med: 5.01 Max: 6.39
Current: 5.13
During the past 13 years, Life Storage's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 6.39%. The lowest was 2.50%. And the median was 5.01%.
LSI's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is not ranked
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 2.23
vs LSI: 5.13
Life Storage Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for Life Storage'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.
Competitive Comparison of Life Storage's Return-on-Tangible-Asset
For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Life Storage'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.
Life Storage's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Life Storage's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Life Storage's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
Life Storage Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation
Life Storage's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:
* 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. 2023) net income data.
Life Storage (NYSE:LSI) 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 companys 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 companys 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.
Life Storage Return-on-Tangible-Asset Related Terms
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Life Storage Inc (which was rebranded from Sovran Self Storage, Inc in 2016) is a fully integrated, real estate investment trust that acquires and manages self-storage properties throughout the United States. The company operates under the brand names Life Storage. Approximately under half of the company's revenue is derived from stores in the states of Texas and Florida. The remainder of sales is distributed across the United States. The company's operations in rental income from customers renting storage space on a month-to-month basis generate a majority of operating revenue. The company also offers storage to both individuals of commercial renters and has special storage units available for vehicles and wine.
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