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Tecogen (Tecogen) ROA % : -25.92% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Tecogen ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Tecogen's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7.38 Mil. Tecogen's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $28.49 Mil. Therefore, Tecogen's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -25.92%.

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

TGEN' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.6   Med: -10.85   Max: 11.84
Current: -16.05

During the past 13 years, Tecogen's highest ROA % was 11.84%. The lowest was -23.60%. And the median was -10.85%.

TGEN's ROA % is ranked worse than
92.78% of 3018 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.63 vs TGEN: -16.05

Tecogen ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tecogen'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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Tecogen ROA % Chart

Tecogen 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 -10.35 -17.28 11.84 -8.08 -16.41

Tecogen 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 -19.53 -21.10 -10.75 -6.54 -25.92

Competitive Comparison of Tecogen's ROA %

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Tecogen'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.


Tecogen's ROA % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Tecogen's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tecogen ROA % Calculation

Tecogen'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 )
=-4.598/( (28.253+27.793)/ 2 )
=-4.598/28.023
=-16.41 %

Tecogen'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 )
=-7.384/( (29.187+27.793)/ 2 )
=-7.384/28.49
=-25.92 %

* 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.


Tecogen  (OTCPK:TGEN) 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
=-7.384/28.49
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-7.384 / 23.592)*(23.592 / 28.49)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-31.3 %*0.8281
=-25.92 %

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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Tecogen (Tecogen) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
45 First Avenue, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Tecogen Inc, designs, manufactures, markets, and maintains high efficiency, ultra-clean cogeneration products. It operates in three business segments, namely Products, Services and Energy Production. Products segment designs, manufactures and sells industrial and commercial cogeneration systems. Services segment provides operations and maintenance services and turn-key installation for products under long term service contracts. Energy Production segment sells energy in the form of electricity, heat, hot water and cooling to the customers under long-term energy sales agreements.
Executives
Earl R Lewis director C/O NXSTAGE MEDICAL INC. (NXTM), 439 SOUTH UNION STREET, 5TH FLOOR, LAWRENCE MA 01843
John Hatsopoulos director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 85 FIRST AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Susan B Hirsch director 280 OLD SOMERSET ROAD, WATCHUNG NJ 07069
Abinand Rangesh director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 45 FIRST AVE, WALTHAM MA 02451
John M Albertine director 100 FEDERAL DRIVE, FREDERICKSBURG VA 22405
Pacheco Ann Marie Brown 10 percent owner, other: Trustee C/O TECOGEN INC., 45 FIRST AVE., WALTHAM MA 02451
Ralph Jenkins director 45 FIRST AVE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Fred Holubow director
Locke M. Benjamin officer: Co-CEO 45 FIRST AVE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Whiting John Kimball Iv officer: General Counsel & Secretary 49 L STREET, UNIT 9, BOSTON MA 02127
Deanna M Petersen director 45 FIRST AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Yiannis Monovoukas 10 percent owner TEI BIOSCIENCES, INC., 7 ELKINS STREET, BOSTON MA 02127
Charlest Maxwell director 6100 NORTH WESTERN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73118
Keith Davidson director C/O TECOGEN INC., 45 FIRST AVE., WALTHAM MA 02451
David A Garrison officer: CFO, Treasurer and Secretary C/O ARRHYTHMIA RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY INC., 25 SAWYER PASSWAY, FITCHBURG MA 01420