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Western Atlas Resources (TSXV:WA) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : -9.79% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Western Atlas Resources 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. Western Atlas Resources's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-0.44 Mil. Western Atlas Resources's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$4.54 Mil. Therefore, Western Atlas Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -9.79%.

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

TSXV:WA' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1227.27   Med: -50.24   Max: -10.48
Current: -13.28

During the past 13 years, Western Atlas Resources's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -10.48%. The lowest was -1,227.27%. And the median was -50.24%.

TSXV:WA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
54.67% of 2460 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.54 vs TSXV:WA: -13.28

Western Atlas Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Atlas Resources'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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Western Atlas Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Western Atlas Resources Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -25.90 -16.22 -10.48 -20.51 -13.80

Western Atlas Resources Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12.21 -14.79 -9.40 -19.09 -9.79

Competitive Comparison of Western Atlas Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Western Atlas Resources'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.


Western Atlas Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Western Atlas Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Western Atlas Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Western Atlas Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=-0.675/( (5.189+4.592 )/ 2 )
=-0.675/4.8905
=-13.80 %

Western Atlas Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-0.444/( (4.592+4.481)/ 2 )
=-0.444/4.5365
=-9.79 %

* 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 (Mar. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Western Atlas Resources  (TSXV:WA) 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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Western Atlas Resources (TSXV:WA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
666 Burrard Street, Suite 1700, Park Place, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2X8
Western Atlas Resources Inc is a mineral exploration company operating in Canada. It has one reportable operating segment in one country, being the exploration of mineral resource properties in Canada. It is principally engaged in the discovery, acquisition, and development of mineral deposits in premier mining jurisdictions. The projects of the company include the Meadowbank project.
Executives
Serafino Iacono 10% Security Holder, Director

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