ASA (ASA Gold And Precious Metals) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 19.11% (As of Nov. 2024)

ASA Gold And Precious Metals Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

ASA Gold And Precious Metals Annual Data
	Trend	Nov16	Nov17	Nov18	Nov19	Nov20	Nov21	Nov22	Nov23	Nov24
Return-on-Tangible-Asset		Get a 7-Day Free Trial				47.50	3.87	-38.55	2.94	29.52

ASA Gold And Precious Metals Semi-Annual Data
	Nov16	May17	Nov17	May18	Nov18	May19	Nov19	May20	Nov20	May21	Nov21	May22	Nov22	May23	Nov23	May24	Nov24
Return-on-Tangible-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												-42.31	12.79	-6.92	39.93	19.11

Competitive Comparison of ASA Gold And Precious Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Asset Management subindustry, ASA Gold And Precious Metals'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.

ASA Gold And Precious Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, ASA Gold And Precious Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASA Gold And Precious Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.

ASA Gold And Precious Metals Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

ASA Gold And Precious Metals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2024 is calculated as:

ASA Gold And Precious Metals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 is calculated as:

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2024) net income data.

ASA Gold And Precious Metals  (NYSE:ASA) 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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