ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Alexza Pharmaceuticals's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $-13.45 Mil.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $12.66 Mil. Therefore, Alexza Pharmaceuticals's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was -106.25%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alexza Pharmaceuticals's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
ALXA's ROA % is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 1.72 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA % only.
* 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 Alexza Pharmaceuticals's ROA %
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Alexza Pharmaceuticals'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.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals's ROA % Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Alexza Pharmaceuticals's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alexza Pharmaceuticals's ROA % falls into.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals ROA % Calculation
Alexza Pharmaceuticals's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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 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 (Mar. 2016) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
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 banks 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:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2016) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2016) 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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Alexza Pharmaceuticals (Alexza Pharmaceuticals) Business Description
Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc was incorporated in the state of Delaware on December 19, 2000 as FaxMed, Inc. In June 2001, it changed the name to Alexza Corporation and in December 2001 it became Alexza Molecular Delivery Corporation. In July 2005, it changed the name to Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It is a pharmaceutical company, engaged in the research, development and commercialization of novel proprietary products for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions. ADASUVE is its only approved product & there is one product candidate in active development, AZ-002 (Staccato alprazolam), which is being developed for the treatment of acute repetitive seizures, sometimes called cluster seizures or ARS. ADASUVE, or Staccato loxapine, and its product candidates are based on its proprietary technology, the Staccato system. The Staccato system vaporizes an excipient-free drug to form a condensation aerosol that, when inhaled, allows for rapid systemic drug delivery. Because of the particle size of the aerosol, the drug is quickly absorbed through the deep lung into the bloodstream, providing speed of therapeutic onset that is comparable to intravenous, or IV, administration but with greater ease, patient comfort and convenience. The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are intensely competitive. Many pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, public and private universities, government agencies and research organizations are actively engaged in research and development of products targeting the same markets as ADASUVE and its other product candidates. The names "Alexza Pharmaceuticals," "Alexza," "Staccato" and "ADASUVE" are trademarks of the Company. It helds 195 issued and allowed U.S. and international patents. The testing, manufacturing, labeling, advertising, promotion, distribution, export and marketing of the Company's product candidates are subject to extensive regulation by governmental authorities in the United States and other countries.
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