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LinkedIn (FRA:LKI) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 1.18% (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is LinkedIn 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. LinkedIn's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was €31 Mil. LinkedIn's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was €2,594 Mil. Therefore, LinkedIn's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 1.18%.

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

FRA:LKI's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 3.605
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

LinkedIn Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for LinkedIn'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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LinkedIn Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

LinkedIn Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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LinkedIn Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of LinkedIn's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, LinkedIn'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.


LinkedIn's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, LinkedIn's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



LinkedIn Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

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

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2015 )  (A: Dec. 2014 )(A: Dec. 2015 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2015 )  (A: Dec. 2014 )(A: Dec. 2015 )
=-152.52/( (2301.131+2376.209 )/ 2 )
=-152.52/2338.67
=-6.52 %

LinkedIn's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2016 )  (Q: Jun. 2016 )(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2016 )  (Q: Jun. 2016 )(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=30.504/( (2513.601+2674.195)/ 2 )
=30.504/2593.898
=1.18 %

* 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 (Sep. 2016) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


LinkedIn  (FRA:LKI) 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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LinkedIn (FRA:LKI) Business Description

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LinkedIn Corp was incorporated in Delaware on March 6, 2003, under the name LinkedIn, Ltd. and changed its name to LinkedIn Corporation in January 2005. The Company operates an online professional network on the Internet through which the Company's members are able to create, manage and share their professional identities online, build and engage with their professional networks, access shared knowledge and insights, and find business opportunities, enabling them to be more productive and successful. The Company currently has approximately over 400 million members in over 200 countries and territories. The Company offers free solutions including Stay Connected & Informed, Advance My Career and Ubiquitous Access; and Monetized Solutions including Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, and Premium Subscriptions. Its comprehensive platform provides members with solutions, including applications and tools, to search, connect and communicate with business contacts, learn about attractive career opportunities, join industry groups, research organizations and share information. The Company provides the following key benefits to their members: ability to manage their professional identity, enhanced ability to build and engage with their professional network, access to knowledge, insights and opportunities, aid in matching talent with opportunity, an efficient marketing channel, targeted advertising, and an increase in employee productivity. In addition, its core value of putting members first may conflict with the short-term interests of its business, the number of its registered members is higher than the number of actual members, and a substantial majority of its page views are generated by a minority of its members. Finally, it expects to face increasing competition in the market for online professional networks. The Company is subject to a number of foreign and domestic laws and regulations that affect companies conducting business online, many of which are still evolving and could be interpreted in ways that could harm its business.

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