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WK Kellogg Co (WK Kellogg Co) ROE % : 42.79% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is WK Kellogg Co ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. WK Kellogg Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $132 Mil. WK Kellogg Co's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $309 Mil. Therefore, WK Kellogg Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 42.79%.

The historical rank and industry rank for WK Kellogg Co's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

KLG' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: 26.37   Max: 36.84
Current: 29.77

During the past 4 years, WK Kellogg Co's highest ROE % was 36.84%. The lowest was -3.98%. And the median was 26.37%.

KLG's ROE % is ranked better than
92.54% of 1822 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 6.315 vs KLG: 29.77

WK Kellogg Co ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for WK Kellogg Co's ROE % 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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WK Kellogg Co ROE % Chart

WK Kellogg Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
36.84 30.45 -3.98 22.29

WK Kellogg Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.74 14.39 57.83 24.19 42.79

Competitive Comparison of WK Kellogg Co's ROE %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, WK Kellogg Co's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.


WK Kellogg Co's ROE % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, WK Kellogg Co's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WK Kellogg Co's ROE % falls into.



WK Kellogg Co ROE % Calculation

WK Kellogg Co's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=110/( (687+300)/ 2 )
=110/493.5
=22.29 %

WK Kellogg Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=132/( (300+317)/ 2 )
=132/308.5
=42.79 %

* 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 ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder 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. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


WK Kellogg Co  (NYSE:KLG) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=132/308.5
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(132 / 2828)*(2828 / 1888.5)*(1888.5 / 308.5)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=4.67 %*1.4975*6.1216
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=6.99 %*6.1216
=42.79 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=132/308.5
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (132 / 176) * (176 / 184) * (184 / 2828) * (2828 / 1888.5) * (1888.5 / 308.5)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.75 * 0.9565 * 6.51 % * 1.4975 * 6.1216
=42.79 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % 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 ROE %s can be extremely high.


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WK Kellogg Co (WK Kellogg Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI, USA, 49016
Website
WK Kellogg is the second-largest cereal manufacturer in North America. Its cereal brands include Special K, Frosted Flakes, Raisin Bran, Froot Loops, Frosted Mini Wheats, Kashi, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Apple Jacks, and Bear Naked. The company was spun off from the former Kellogg business, now known as Kellanova, where the former firm's global snacks portfolio and international cereal are now housed. WK Kellogg, which began trading in October 2023, generates the bulk of its sales (about 88% of its proforma fiscal 2022 base) from its home turf.
Executives
Sherry Brice officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer C/O WK KELLOGG CO, ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Norma Barnes-euresti director ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
David Mckinstray officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Doug Vandevelde officer: Chief Growth Officer ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Gary H Pilnick director, officer: President
Bruce Alan Brown officer: Chief Customer Officer ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Michael Corbo director C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mindy Sherwood director C/O WK KELLOGG CO, ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Julio N Nemeth director ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
R David Banyard director MYERS INDUSTRIES INC., 1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44301
Ramon Murguia director ONE MICHIGAN AVENUE EAST, BATTLE CREEK MI 49017-4058
Kellogg W K Foundation Trust 10 percent owner 50 S. LA SALLE ST., B-10, CHICAGO IL 60603
Kellogg W K Foundation 10 percent owner
G Zachary Gund director 14 NASSAU STREET, PRINETON NJ 08542
Ellanova 10 percent owner 412 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO IL 60654