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PreVu (PRVU) ROE % : 0.00% (As of Apr. 2008)


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What is PreVu ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. PreVu's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 was $-89.5 Mil. PreVu's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 was $-6.9 Mil. Therefore, PreVu's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 was N/A%.

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

PRVU's ROE % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 5.65
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE % only.

PreVu ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for PreVu'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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PreVu ROE % Chart

PreVu Annual Data
Trend Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Jan01 Jan02 Jan03 Jan04 Jan05 Jan06 Jan07
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -53.62 -33.15 -26.14 12.02 -35.48

PreVu Quarterly Data
Jul03 Oct03 Jan04 Apr04 Jul04 Oct04 Jan05 Apr05 Jul05 Oct05 Jan06 Apr06 Jul06 Oct06 Jan07 Apr07 Jul07 Oct07 Jan08 Apr08
ROE % 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 -125.00 -309.64 -463.04 -358.25 -

Competitive Comparison of PreVu's ROE %

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, PreVu'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.


PreVu's ROE % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, PreVu's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PreVu's ROE % falls into.



PreVu ROE % Calculation

PreVu's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2007 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Jan. 2007 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Jan. 2006 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Jan. 2007 ))/ count )
=-33.095/( (108.054+78.501)/ 2 )
=-33.095/93.2775
=-35.48 %

PreVu's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Apr. 2008 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jan. 2008 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Apr. 2008 ))/ count )
=-89.456/( (5.019+-18.72)/ 2 )
=-89.456/-6.8505
=N/A %

* 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 (Apr. 2008) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

* Note that if the average Total Stockholders Equity is zero or negative, then ROE % would be considered meaningless and hence not be calculated.


PreVu  (OTCPK:PRVU) 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: Apr. 2008 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-89.456/-6.8505
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-89.456 / 145.74)*(145.74 / 77.659)*(77.659 / -6.8505)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-61.38 %*1.8767*N/A
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-115.19 %*N/A
=N/A %

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: Apr. 2008 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-89.456/-6.8505
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-89.456 / -53.524) * (-53.524 / -52.84) * (-52.84 / 145.74) * (145.74 / 77.659) * (77.659 / -6.8505)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1.6713 * 1.0129 * -36.26 % * 1.8767 * N/A
=N/A %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2008) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2008) 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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PreVu (PRVU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
7401 Boone Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN, USA, 55428
PreVu Inc is a retailer of leather outerwear, accessories and apparel in the United States. The company's products include men's and women's fashion leather jackets, handbags and other accessories.
Executives
William F Farley director 700 SOUTH SECOND STREET, #90, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Michael M Searles director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 7401 BOONE AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428
Michael T Sweeney director GOLDNER HAWN, 3700 WELLS FARGO CENTER, 90 SOUTH 7TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
R. Ted Weschler, director, 10 percent owner 404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Peninsula Investment Partners, L.p. 10 percent owner 404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
Peninsula Capital Advisors Llc 10 percent owner 404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
Michael T Cowhing director C/O NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC., THREE GLENLAKE PKWY., ATLANTA 2Q 30328
Michael J Mccoy director 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN TX 55912
Peter G Michielutti officer: Executive VP, CFO & COO 2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH PLYMOUTH MN 55441
Joel N Waller director 2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH PLYMOUTH MN 55441
Lyle Berman director 10275 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, MINNETONKA MN 55305
Cheryl L Vitali director
Jenele C Grassle officer: Vice President 605 HWY 169 N, SUITE 400, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55441

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