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Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund) ROE % : -8.42% (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $-7.24 Mil. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $85.97 Mil. Therefore, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was -8.42%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

JEQ' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -39.52   Med: 10.65   Max: 12.95
Current: 7.26

During the past 7 years, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's highest ROE % was 12.95%. The lowest was -39.52%. And the median was 10.65%.

JEQ's ROE % is ranked better than
61.34% of 1697 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 4.06 vs JEQ: 7.26

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's ROE % 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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Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund ROE % Chart

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 10.97 11.61 12.95 -39.52 7.45

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.74 -56.77 -24.21 22.91 -8.42

Competitive Comparison of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's ROE %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.


Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's ROE % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's ROE % falls into.



Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund ROE % Calculation

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Oct. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Oct. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Oct. 2023 ))/ count )
=6.125/( (81.298+83.094)/ 2 )
=6.125/82.196
=7.45 %

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Oct. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Apr. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Oct. 2023 ))/ count )
=-7.238/( (88.843+83.094)/ 2 )
=-7.238/85.9685
=-8.42 %

* 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 ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Oct. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund  (NYSE:JEQ) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-7.238/85.9685
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-7.238 / -6.446)*(-6.446 / 96.947)*(96.947 / 85.9685)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=112.29 %*-0.0665*1.1277
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-7.47 %*1.1277
=-8.42 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-7.238/85.9685
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-7.238 / -7.238) * (-7.238 / -6.446) * (-6.446 / 96.947) * (96.947 / 85.9685)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 112.29 % * -0.0665 * 1.1277
=-8.42 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Oct. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Oct. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund) Business Description

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Address
1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc is a United States-based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index ("TOPIX"). The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a majority of its assets, in equity securities of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan. The portfolio of investments is spread across Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Information Technology, Financials and other sectors.
Executives
Bill Maher director 600 WEST BROADWAY, 30TH FL., SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Katie Lynn Gebauer officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Katherine A. Corey officer: Vice President 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Ai Hua Aik other: Director of Investment Manager 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Brian Kordeck officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Chern Yeh Kwok officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Michael Marsico officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Robert W. Hepp officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Andrew Wonil Kim officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Stephen Bird director 388 GREENWICH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter Gerald Malone director
Rene Buehlmann other: CEO/Director of Invest. Mngr. C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
James Joseph O'connor officer: Vice President C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Matthew Keener officer: Assistant Secretary C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., 1735 MARKET STREET - 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Chris Demetriou officer: Vice President 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103