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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 32.31% (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Watches of Switzerland Group 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. Watches of Switzerland Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was £94 Mil. Watches of Switzerland Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was £291 Mil. Therefore, Watches of Switzerland Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 32.31%.

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

LSE:WOSG' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 38.74   Med: 70.06   Max: 72.71
Current: 38.74

During the past 8 years, Watches of Switzerland Group's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 72.71%. The lowest was 38.74%. And the median was 70.06%.

LSE:WOSG's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
86.27% of 1049 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.48 vs LSE:WOSG: 38.74

Watches of Switzerland Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watches of Switzerland Group'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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Watches of Switzerland Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Watches of Switzerland Group Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - Negative Tangible Equity 70.06 72.71 54.50

Watches of Switzerland Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 81.99 59.85 64.09 46.32 32.31

Competitive Comparison of Watches of Switzerland Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Watches of Switzerland Group'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.


Watches of Switzerland Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Watches of Switzerland Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watches of Switzerland Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Watches of Switzerland Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Watches of Switzerland Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Apr. 2023 )  (A: Apr. 2022 )(A: Apr. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Apr. 2023 )  (A: Apr. 2022 )(A: Apr. 2023 )
=121.8/( (178.1+268.9 )/ 2 )
=121.8/223.5
=54.50 %

Watches of Switzerland Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Oct. 2023 )  (Q: Apr. 2023 )(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Oct. 2023 )  (Q: Apr. 2023 )(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=94/( (268.9+313)/ 2 )
=94/290.95
=32.31 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Oct. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Watches of Switzerland Group  (LSE:WOSG) 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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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Business Description

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Address
2 Elland Road, Aurum House, Braunstone, Leicester, GBR, LE3 1TT
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC is a retailer of luxury watches in the United Kingdom. Other than luxury watch offerings, the company also offers luxury jewellery, fashion, and classic watches and a range of watch and jewellery aftercare services. The company's geographical segments are the United Kingdom and the United States, of which the majority of the revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

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