GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Real Estate » Real Estate » Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Ltd (OTCPK:WRFRF) » Definitions » ROA %

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co (Wharf Real Estate Investment Co) ROA % : 2.40% (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 2018. Start your Free Trial

What is Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $758 Mil. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $31,576 Mil. Therefore, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.40%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

WRFRF' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36   Med: 2.83   Max: 13.49
Current: 1.91

During the past 10 years, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's highest ROA % was 13.49%. The lowest was -3.36%. And the median was 2.83%.

WRFRF's ROA % is ranked better than
57.99% of 1833 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs WRFRF: 1.91

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wharf Real Estate Investment Co'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.

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ROA % Chart

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co 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 1.39 -2.80 1.59 -3.36 1.90

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 1.03 -1.09 -5.69 1.43 2.40

Competitive Comparison of Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's ROA %

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co'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.


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's ROA % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's ROA % falls into.



Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ROA % Calculation

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co'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 )
=610.259/( (32785.599+31412.072)/ 2 )
=610.259/32098.8355
=1.90 %

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=758.278/( (31739.691+31412.072)/ 2 )
=758.278/31575.8815
=2.40 %

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


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co  (OTCPK:WRFRF) 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
=758.278/31575.8815
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(758.278 / 1749.852)*(1749.852 / 31575.8815)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=43.33 %*0.0554
=2.40 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (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.


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ROA % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's ROA % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co (Wharf Real Estate Investment Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
https://www.wharfreic.com/en/investor/reports, 16th Floor, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Wharf spun off Wharf Real Estate Investment Co in November 2017. It is a leading property investor with a focus in prime retail assets in Hong Kong. Rental income from two flagship assets Harbour City and Times Square account for around 80% of revenue. The balance is made up of The Murray hotel, a suburban mall in Plaza Hollywood, two offices in Central CBD. The group also holds two malls in Singapore and a mixed-development in Suzhou. Wharf was originally a shipping company but transformed into a property developer and investor in the 1960s by redeveloping its unused industrial assets, many located in city-center and waterfront locations. The Harbour City site was previously wharfs, and the Times Square site was a tram depot in the 1970s. Wheelock holds a 45% stake in WREIC.