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Inuvo (INUV) ROA % : -28.02% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Inuvo ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Inuvo's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9.60 Mil. Inuvo's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $34.28 Mil. Therefore, Inuvo's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -28.02%.

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

INUV' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -32.95   Med: -16.37   Max: 8.61
Current: -30.82

During the past 13 years, Inuvo's highest ROA % was 8.61%. The lowest was -32.95%. And the median was -16.37%.

INUV's ROA % is ranked worse than
89.61% of 1059 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.76 vs INUV: -30.82

Inuvo ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Inuvo'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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Inuvo ROA % Chart

Inuvo Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.12 -22.18 -19.20 -32.95 -30.59

Inuvo Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROA % 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 -43.37 -41.88 -41.92 -13.30 -28.02

Competitive Comparison of Inuvo's ROA %

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Inuvo'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.


Inuvo's ROA % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Inuvo's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Inuvo ROA % Calculation

Inuvo's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-10.39/( (35.557+32.374)/ 2 )
=-10.39/33.9655
=-30.59 %

Inuvo's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-9.604/( (36.176+32.374)/ 2 )
=-9.604/34.275
=-28.02 %

* 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 (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Inuvo  (AMEX:INUV) 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: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-9.604/34.275
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-9.604 / 83.368)*(83.368 / 34.275)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-11.52 %*2.4323
=-28.02 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) 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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Inuvo (INUV) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 300, Little Rock, AR, USA, 72201
Inuvo Inc develops and sells information technology solutions for marketing. It develops technology to deliver content and targeted advertisements over the internet. Its products and services include ValidClick and IntentKey. The company's platforms identify and message online audiences for any product or service across devices, channels, and formats, including video, mobile, connected TV, display, social, and native. It has clients from various industries that include retail, automotive, insurance, health care, technology, telecommunications, and finance. Its ValidClick platform provides marketing services to Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft. Geographically all its operations function through the United States.
Executives
Barry Lowenthal officer: President 500 PRESIDENT CLINTON AVE., SUITE 300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Kenneth Ewell Lee director 500 PRESIDENT CLINTON AVE., SUITE 300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Jonathan Bond director C/O SITO MOBILE, LTD., 100 TOWN SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 204, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
Charles D Morgan director, 10 percent owner 3530 GILLESPIE STREET, DALLAS TX 75219
John B Pisaris officer: General Counsel C/O MIVA, INC., 5220 SUMMERLIN COMMONS BLVD., SUITE 500, FORT MYERS FL 33907
Barrett Don Walker Iii officer: Chief Operating Officer 143 VARICK STREET, NEW YORK NY 10013
Richard K Howe director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 INFORMATION WAY, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Gordon J Cameron director 8415 WEMBLEY CT., CHAGRIN FALLS OH 44023
G Kent Burnett director 1600 CANTRELL ROAD, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Patrick Terrell 10 percent owner
Tocqueville Asset Management L.p. other: Director-by-Deputization 40 WEST 57TH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Andrea Haldeman officer: Chief Revenue Officer 500 PRESIDENT CLINTON AVE., SUITE 300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Netseer Inc 10 percent owner 5104 Old Ironsides Drive, Suite 108, Santa Clara CA 95054
Wallace D Ruiz officer: CFO
Charles L Pope director 4902 EISENHOWER BOULEVARD, TAMPA FL 33634

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