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Spark New Zealand (NZSE:SPK) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 32.61% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Spark New Zealand Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Spark New Zealand's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$314 Mil. Spark New Zealand's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$963 Mil. Therefore, Spark New Zealand's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 32.61%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Spark New Zealand's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

NZSE:SPK' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.28   Med: 76.8   Max: 128.25
Current: 43.28

During the past 13 years, Spark New Zealand's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 128.25%. The lowest was 43.28%. And the median was 76.80%.

NZSE:SPK's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
73.24% of 340 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 13.125 vs NZSE:SPK: 43.28

Spark New Zealand Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spark New Zealand's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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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Spark New Zealand Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Spark New Zealand Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 100.74 85.14 66.38 64.67 128.25

Spark New Zealand Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 57.42 73.86 179.61 50.47 32.61

Competitive Comparison of Spark New Zealand's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Spark New Zealand's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.


Spark New Zealand's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Spark New Zealand's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spark New Zealand's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Spark New Zealand Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Spark New Zealand's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2023 )  (A: Jun. 2022 )(A: Jun. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jun. 2023 )  (A: Jun. 2022 )(A: Jun. 2023 )
=1135/( (636+1134 )/ 2 )
=1135/885
=128.25 %

Spark New Zealand's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=314/( (1134+792)/ 2 )
=314/963
=32.61 %

* 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-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity 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. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Spark New Zealand  (NZSE:SPK) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Spark New Zealand (NZSE:SPK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
167 Victoria Street West, Level 2, Spark City, Private Bag 92028, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1010
Spark is one of only three integrated telecommunications groups in New Zealand. It is the dominant provider of fixed-line services in the country and effectively equal-number-one player in the mobile telephony market. It also has a commanding presence in the New Zealand corporate and wholesale telecommunications services provision space. Spark's operations are split into mobile, voice, broadband, and digital-related services.