Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is an indicator of a company's growth potential, it shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings, i.e. profits after dividend payments.
PositiveID's 10-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.00%.
The industry rank for PositiveID's 10-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
PSID's 10-Year RORE % is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 3.89 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 10-Year RORE % only.
PositiveID 10-Year RORE % Historical Data
The historical data trend for PositiveID's 10-Year RORE % 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.
Competitive Comparison of PositiveID's 10-Year RORE %
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, PositiveID's 10-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year RORE % 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.
PositiveID's 10-Year RORE % Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, PositiveID's 10-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PositiveID's 10-Year RORE % falls into.
PositiveID 10-Year RORE % Calculation
PositiveID's 10-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:
* 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 10-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in Mar. 2018 and 10-year before.
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is important to investors because it reveals a company's efficiency and growth potential. A higher RORE indicates a higher return. A high RORE indicates that the company should reinvest profits into the business. A lower RORE suggests that the company should distribute profits to shareholders by paying out dividends, since those dollars aren't generating much additional growth for the company.
There are a several different ways to arrive at the Return on Retained Earnings. The simplest way to calculate it is by using published information on Earnings per Share (EPS) and Dividend per Share (DPS) over a selected period. Here, 10-year period is chosen.
Be Aware
Please keep in mind that the RORE is relative to the nature of the business and its competitors. If another company in the same sector is producing a lower return on retained earnings, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad investment. It may just suggest the company is older and no longer in a high growth stage. At such a stage in the business cycle, it would be expected to see a lower RORE and higher dividend payout.
PositiveID 10-Year RORE % Related Terms
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PositiveID Corp is a life science tools and diagnostics company. It specializes in the biological detection and molecular diagnostic systems for homeland defense and the global healthcare market. The business activity of the firm includes the development of microfluidic systems in order to detect biological threats and outbreaks, whether airborne, in a healthcare setting, or at the point of need through its subsidiary. Further, it is also involved in the development of FireflyDX family of products, automated pathogen detection system for rapid diagnostics, both for clinical and point-of-need applications. In addition, it also manufactures specialty technology vehicles focused primarily on mobile laboratory and communications applications. All the activities are carried out through the US.
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