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Pathfinder Acquisition (Pathfinder Acquisition) ROA % : 7.63% (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Pathfinder Acquisition ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Pathfinder Acquisition's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $24.89 Mil. Pathfinder Acquisition's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $326.24 Mil. Therefore, Pathfinder Acquisition's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 7.63%.

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

PFDRU' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.33   Med: 4.89   Max: 4.89
Current: 4.33

During the past 2 years, Pathfinder Acquisition's highest ROA % was 4.89%. The lowest was 4.33%. And the median was 4.89%.

PFDRU's ROA % is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: -0.85 vs PFDRU: 4.33

Pathfinder Acquisition ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pathfinder Acquisition'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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Pathfinder Acquisition ROA % Chart

Pathfinder Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21
ROA %
- 4.89

Pathfinder Acquisition Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.82 4.04 2.59 3.07 7.63

Competitive Comparison of Pathfinder Acquisition's ROA %

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Pathfinder Acquisition'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.


Pathfinder Acquisition's ROA % Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Pathfinder Acquisition's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pathfinder Acquisition's ROA % falls into.



Pathfinder Acquisition ROA % Calculation

Pathfinder Acquisition's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2021 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2020 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2021 ))/ count )
=7.973/( (0.042+325.763)/ 2 )
=7.973/162.9025
=4.89 %

Pathfinder Acquisition's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2022 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2022 )+Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2022 ))/ count )
=24.892/( (325.839+326.65)/ 2 )
=24.892/326.2445
=7.63 %

* 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 four times the quarterly (Sep. 2022) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Pathfinder Acquisition  (NAS:PFDRU) 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: Sep. 2022 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=24.892/326.2445
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(24.892 / 0)*(0 / 326.2445)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=N/A %*0
=7.63 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2022) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2022) 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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Pathfinder Acquisition (Pathfinder Acquisition) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1950 University Avenue, Suite 350, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94303
Pathfinder Acquisition Corp is a blank check company.
Executives
Steven Walske director C/O PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP, 128 TECHNOLOGY DR, WALTHAM MA 02154
Chung David H S director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 10900 NE 8TH STREET, SUITE 800, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Omar Johnson director 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Weiskopf Paul director 600 WEST CALIFORNIA AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Johan D. Swildens director, 10 percent owner 750 BATTERY STREET, 7TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Industry Ventures Tech Buyout, Lp 10 percent owner 30 HOTALING PLACE, 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Pathfinder Acquisition Llc 10 percent owner 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Jon Steven Young director, 10 percent owner 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Lance Taylor 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Financial Officer 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Lindsay Sharma director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Investment Officer 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Richard Franklin Lawson director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of Board of Directors 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Hggc Pathfinder Holdings I, Llc 10 percent owner 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Arrowhead Holdings, Llc / New 10 percent owner 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Iv Tech Buyout Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 1950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94303

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