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Fletcher Building (NZSE:FBU) ROA % : -2.67% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Fletcher Building ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Fletcher Building's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$-240 Mil. Fletcher Building's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$9,003 Mil. Therefore, Fletcher Building's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -2.67%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fletcher Building's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

NZSE:FBU' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.38   Med: 3.16   Max: 6.26
Current: 0.26

During the past 13 years, Fletcher Building's highest ROA % was 6.26%. The lowest was -2.38%. And the median was 3.16%.

NZSE:FBU's ROA % is ranked worse than
75.32% of 389 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 3.09 vs NZSE:FBU: 0.26

Fletcher Building ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fletcher Building's ROA % 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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Fletcher Building ROA % Chart

Fletcher Building Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.02 -2.38 3.63 5.26 2.69

Fletcher Building Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
ROA % 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 4.31 6.42 2.14 3.20 -2.67

Competitive Comparison of Fletcher Building's ROA %

For the Building Materials subindustry, Fletcher Building's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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.


Fletcher Building's ROA % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Fletcher Building's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fletcher Building's ROA % falls into.



Fletcher Building ROA % Calculation

Fletcher Building's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Jun. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Jun. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Jun. 2023 ))/ count )
=235/( (8421+9081)/ 2 )
=235/8751
=2.69 %

Fletcher Building's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-240/( (9081+8925)/ 2 )
=-240/9003
=-2.67 %

* 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 ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Fletcher Building  (NZSE:FBU) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-240/9003
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-240 / 8496)*(8496 / 9003)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-2.82 %*0.9437
=-2.67 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % 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 ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Fletcher Building (NZSE:FBU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
810 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1061
Fletcher Building is a New Zealand-based building materials company with operations focused in New Zealand, but also extending to Australia. It has a conglomerate structure with diverse operations across concrete, building products, steel, retail distribution, construction, and development. Having previously expanded internationally through acquisitions, operations have gradually refocused on the New Zealand and Australian businesses.

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