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Four Seasons Education (Cayman) (Four Seasons Education (Cayman)) ROA %

: 1.59% (As of Aug. 2023)
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ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $1.39 Mil. Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $87.68 Mil. Therefore, Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 1.59%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

FEDU' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.06   Med: -3.84   Max: 9.03
Current: -0.49

During the past 8 years, Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s highest ROA % was 9.03%. The lowest was -34.06%. And the median was -3.84%.

FEDU's ROA % is ranked worse than
66.92% of 266 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 2.665 vs FEDU: -0.49

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'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.

* Premium members only.

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
ROA %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.07 -10.92 -2.93 -14.62 -4.74

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Semi-Annual Data
Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
ROA % 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 -20.41 -7.28 -6.96 -2.55 1.59

Competitive Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'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.


Four Seasons Education (Cayman) ROA % Distribution

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s ROA % falls into.



Four Seasons Education (Cayman) ROA % Calculation

Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Feb. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Feb. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Feb. 2023 ))/ count )
=-4.338/( (94.983+87.897)/ 2 )
=-4.338/91.44
=-4.74 %

Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Aug. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2023 ))/ count )
=1.392/( (87.897+87.46)/ 2 )
=1.392/87.6785
=1.59 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Four Seasons Education (Cayman)  (NYSE:FEDU) 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: Aug. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=1.392/87.6785
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(1.392 / 17.06)*(17.06 / 87.6785)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=8.16 %*0.1946
=1.59 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 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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Four Seasons Education (Cayman) (Four Seasons Education (Cayman)) Business Description

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Address
309 Yuyuan Road, Room 1301, Zi'an Building, Jing'an District, Shanghai, CHN, 200040
Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc is engaged in the provision of after-school education services for kindergarten, elementary and middle school students. The company is a comprehensive educational enterprise that provides research practice services, educational informatization equipment, high-quality educational resources, and teacher training, as well as a digital publishing business, and continues to expand in educational research and educational informatization.