What is Sunesis Pharmaceuticals 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. Sunesis Pharmaceuticals's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was $-19.23 Mil. Sunesis Pharmaceuticals's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was $25.64 Mil. Therefore, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was -74.99%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sunesis Pharmaceuticals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
SNSS's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -40.005 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Asset only.
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sunesis Pharmaceuticals'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 Sunesis Pharmaceuticals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals'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.
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunesis Pharmaceuticals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
* 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 (Dec. 2020) net income data.
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.
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Sunesis Pharmaceuticals (Sunesis Pharmaceuticals) Business Description
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc is a US-based biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development and commercialization of its pipeline of oncology therapeutics for the treatment of solid and hematologic cancers. The product portfolio of the company includes Vosaroxin which is an anticancer quinolone derivative for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The company's other kinase inhibitor pipeline includes TAK-580, SNS-062, and SNS-229. Further, the firm's activities include conducting research and development internally and through corporate collaborators, in-licensing and out-licensing pharmaceutical compounds and technology, conducting clinical trials and raising capital. The firm derives substantially the majority of revenue from license and collaboration agreements.
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