RMG Acquisition (RMG Acquisition) ROA % : -0.84% (As of Sep. 2020)

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What is RMG Acquisition ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. RMG Acquisition's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was $-1.97 Mil. RMG Acquisition's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was $234.82 Mil. Therefore, RMG Acquisition's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was -0.84%.

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

RMG's ROA % is not ranked ^*
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: -0.34
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA % only.

RMG Acquisition ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for RMG Acquisition's ROA % can be seen below:

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RMG Acquisition ROA % Chart

RMG Acquisition Annual Data

Trend

Dec18

Dec19

ROA %

1.77

RMG Acquisition Quarterly Data
	Oct18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20
ROA %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			1.12	0.43	1.06	-0.01	-0.84

Competitive Comparison of RMG Acquisition's ROA %

For the Shell Companies subindustry, RMG Acquisition'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.

RMG Acquisition's ROA % Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, RMG Acquisition's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

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

RMG Acquisition ROA % Calculation

RMG Acquisition's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

ROA %	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2019 )	/	( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2018 )	+	Total Assets (A: Dec. 2019 ))	/ count )
	=	2.086	/	( (0.481	+	234.584)	/ 2 )
	=	2.086	/	117.5325
	=	1.77 %

RMG Acquisition's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as:

ROA %	=	Net Income (Q: Sep. 2020 )	/	( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2020 )	+	Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2020 ))	/ count )
	=	-1.968	/	( (235	+	234.639)	/ 2 )
	=	-1.968	/	234.8195
	=	-0.84 %

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 (Sep. 2020) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

RMG Acquisition (NYSE:RMG) 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 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:

	ROA %		(Q: Sep. 2020 )
=	Net Income	/	Total Assets
=	-1.968	/	234.8195
=	(Net Income / Revenue)	*	(Revenue / Total Assets)
=	(-1.968 / 0)	*	(0 / 234.8195)
=	Net Margin %	*	Asset Turnover
=	N/A %	*	0
=	-0.84 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2020) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2020) revenue data.

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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