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InterDigital (InterDigital) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 22.43% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is InterDigital Return-on-Tangible-Asset?

Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. InterDigital's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $326.6 Mil. InterDigital's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,456.4 Mil. Therefore, InterDigital's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 22.43%.

The historical rank and industry rank for InterDigital's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

IDCC' s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.78   Med: 9   Max: 23.66
Current: 13.28

During the past 13 years, InterDigital's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 23.66%. The lowest was 1.78%. And the median was 9.00%.

IDCC's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than
83.95% of 2822 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs IDCC: 13.28

InterDigital Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for InterDigital's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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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InterDigital Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

InterDigital Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.78 3.81 4.57 6.78 14.47

InterDigital Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 28.98 6.26 13.33 10.74 22.43

Competitive Comparison of InterDigital's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Software - Application subindustry, InterDigital's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.


InterDigital's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, InterDigital's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where InterDigital's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.



InterDigital Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

InterDigital's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=214.069/( (1523.685+1435.392)/ 2 )
=214.069/1479.5385
=14.47 %

InterDigital's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=326.608/( (1435.392+1477.468)/ 2 )
=326.608/1456.43
=22.43 %

* 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data.


InterDigital  (NAS:IDCC) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.


Be Aware

Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a company’s tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.


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InterDigital (InterDigital) Business Description

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Address
200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809-3727
InterDigital Inc is a research and development company focused on wireless, visual, and related technologies. It designs and develops technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. The majority of revenue is generated from fixed-fee patent license agreements, with a smaller portion coming from variable royalty agreements. Geographically it operates in the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Europe, Out of which the majority is from the United States.
Executives
Joshua D. Schmidt officer: CLO & Corp Sec 200 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Rajesh Pankaj officer: Chief Technology Officer 200 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Eeva K. Hakoranta officer: Chief Licensing Officer 200 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Eric Cohen officer: Chief Strategy& Growth Officer 5220 LAS VIRGENES ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91302
Pierre-yves Lesaicherre director C/O INTERDIGITAL, INC., 200 BELLEVUE PKWY, STE 300, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Markley John D. Jr. director COLUMBIA CAPITAL, 201 NORTH UNION STREET, SUITE VA 22314
Samir Armaly director C/O XPERI HOLDING CORPORATION, 3025 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95134
John A Kritzmacher director C/O GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED, 200 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 300, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Jean F Rankin director 1110 AMERICAN PARKWAY NE, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Richard Brezski officer: Chief Accounting Officer 781 THIRD AVENUE, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406-1409
Derek K Aberle director 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Henry Tirri officer: Chief Technology Officer 400 ATLANTIC STREET, SUITE 1500, STAMFORD CT 06901
Stewart D Hutcheson director 5887 COPLEY DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92111
Joan H Gillman director C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Lawrence Liren Chen director, officer: President and CEO 200 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON DE 19809