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Telecom Argentina (Telecom Argentina) ROA %

: -30.24% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Telecom Argentina's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3,757 Mil. Telecom Argentina's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $12,424 Mil. Therefore, Telecom Argentina's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -30.24%.

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

TCMFF' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.29   Med: 3.29   Max: 24.21
Current: -7.35

During the past 13 years, Telecom Argentina's highest ROA % was 24.21%. The lowest was -17.29%. And the median was 3.29%.

TCMFF's ROA % is ranked worse than
82.99% of 388 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 2.585 vs TCMFF: -7.35

Telecom Argentina ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telecom Argentina'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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Telecom Argentina Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.07 -1.52 2.99 -14.59 -3.02

Telecom Argentina Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -28.39 2.63 0.55 3.42 -30.24

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telecom Argentina'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.


Telecom Argentina ROA % Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telecom Argentina's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Telecom Argentina ROA % Calculation

Telecom Argentina'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 )
=-713.934/( (32115.432+15173.416)/ 2 )
=-713.934/23644.424
=-3.02 %

Telecom Argentina'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 )
=-3756.608/( (9673.813+15173.416)/ 2 )
=-3756.608/12423.6145
=-30.24 %

* 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.


Telecom Argentina  (OTCPK:TCMFF) 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
=-3756.608/12423.6145
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-3756.608 / 11394.24)*(11394.24 / 12423.6145)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-32.97 %*0.9171
=-30.24 %

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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Telecom Argentina (Telecom Argentina) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
General Hornos 690, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1272ACK
Telecom Argentina SA offers its customers quadruple play services, combining mobile telephony services, cable television services, Internet services and fixed telephony services. It also provides other telephone-related services such as international long-distance and wholesale services, data transmission and IT solutions outsourcing and install, operate and develop cable television and data transmission services. The company provides services in Argentina (mobile, cable television, Internet and fixed and data services), Paraguay (mobile, Internet and satellite TV services), Uruguay (cable television services) and the United States (fixed wholesale services).

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