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Vivint Solar (Vivint Solar) ROE % : -3.65% (As of Jun. 2020)


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What is Vivint Solar ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Vivint Solar's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 was $-5.0 Mil. Vivint Solar's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 was $136.1 Mil. Therefore, Vivint Solar's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 was -3.65%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vivint Solar's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

VSLR' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -49.3   Med: 2.78   Max: 29.76
Current: -49.3

During the past 8 years, Vivint Solar's highest ROE % was 29.76%. The lowest was -49.30%. And the median was 2.78%.

VSLR's ROE % is not ranked
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 4.49 vs VSLR: -49.30

Vivint Solar ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vivint Solar'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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Vivint Solar ROE % Chart

Vivint Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.62 3.35 31.27 -2.92 -42.66

Vivint Solar Quarterly Data
Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20
ROE % 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 -46.52 -24.88 -66.17 -98.75 -3.65

Competitive Comparison of Vivint Solar's ROE %

For the Solar subindustry, Vivint Solar'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.


Vivint Solar's ROE % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Vivint Solar's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vivint Solar's ROE % falls into.



Vivint Solar ROE % Calculation

Vivint Solar's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2019 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2018 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2019 ))/ count )
=-102.175/( (288.595+190.473)/ 2 )
=-102.175/239.534
=-42.66 %

Vivint Solar's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Jun. 2020 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2020 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2020 ))/ count )
=-4.964/( (135.669+136.505)/ 2 )
=-4.964/136.087
=-3.65 %

* 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 four times the quarterly (Jun. 2020) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Vivint Solar  (NYSE:VSLR) 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: Jun. 2020 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-4.964/136.087
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-4.964 / 425.576)*(425.576 / 2981.9865)*(2981.9865 / 136.087)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-1.17 %*0.1427*21.9124
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-0.17 %*21.9124
=-3.65 %

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: Jun. 2020 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-4.964/136.087
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-4.964 / -207.844) * (-207.844 / -104.416) * (-104.416 / 425.576) * (425.576 / 2981.9865) * (2981.9865 / 136.087)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.0239 * 1.9905 * -24.54 % * 0.1427 * 21.9124
=-3.65 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2020) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2020) 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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Vivint Solar (Vivint Solar) Business Description

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Address
1800 West Ashton Boulevard, Lehi, UT, USA, 84043
Vivint Solar Inc is a United States-based solar company. Vivint distributes electricity to residential customers through long-term contracts. It has designed and engineered its own solar energy systems for customer use by using proprietary processes. The company operates in a single segment of Residential.
Executives
Stephen A Schwarzman 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Bryan Christiansen officer: Chief Operating Officer 1850 WEST ASHTON BLVD. LEHI UT 84043
Paul S. Dickson officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O SUNRUN INC., 225 BUSH STREET, SUITE 1400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Thomas G. Plagemann officer: CCO; EVP, Capital Markets C/O VIVINT SOLAR, INC. 3301 N. THANKSGIVING WAY, SUITE 500 LEHI UT 84043
L. Chance Allred officer: Chief Sales Officer C/O VIVINT SOLAR, INC. 3301 N. THANKSIVING WAY, SUITE 500 LEHI UT 84043
313 Acquisition Llc 10 percent owner THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Dana C Russell officer: CFO and EVP 404 WYMAN STREET, SUITE 500, WALTHAM MA 02451
Tibbetts Joseph S Jr director 1800 SOUTH NOVELL PLACE, PROVO UT 84606
Ellen Smith director 1800 WEST ASHTON BLVD., LEHI UT 84043
David Bywater director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1850 WEST ASHTON BLVD, LEHI UT 84043
Blackstone Capital Partners Vi L.p. 10 percent owner BLACKSTONE MGMT ASSOC VI LLC, 345 Park Ave, New York NY 10154
Blackstone Management Associates Vi L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Bma Vi L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings Iii Gp Management L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings Iii Gp L.p. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154