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Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : -52.45% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lithium Australia 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. Lithium Australia's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-9.08 Mil. Lithium Australia's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$17.32 Mil. Therefore, Lithium Australia's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -52.45%.

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

ASX:LIT' s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -344.19   Med: -66.6   Max: -32.55
Current: -50.71

During the past 13 years, Lithium Australia's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was -32.55%. The lowest was -344.19%. And the median was -66.60%.

ASX:LIT's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked worse than
72.44% of 2707 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -15.41 vs ASX:LIT: -50.71

Lithium Australia Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lithium Australia'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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Lithium Australia Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Lithium Australia Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -63.82 -69.37 -130.81 -122.06 -39.80

Lithium Australia 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-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 -44.44 -152.72 -15.04 -49.00 -52.45

Competitive Comparison of Lithium Australia's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Australia'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.


Lithium Australia's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Australia's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lithium Australia Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

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

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2023 )  (A: Jun. 2022 )(A: Jun. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2023 )  (A: Jun. 2022 )(A: Jun. 2023 )
=-7.239/( (15.856+20.52)/ 2 )
=-7.239/18.188
=-39.80 %

Lithium Australia's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-9.084/( (20.52+14.12)/ 2 )
=-9.084/17.32
=-52.45 %

* 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 (Dec. 2023) net income data.


Lithium Australia  (ASX:LIT) 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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Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
677 Murray Street, Level 1, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Lithium Australia Ltd is engaged in the acquisition, mineral exploration, and process development, for the extraction and recovery of lithium. Its reportable segment includes Battery Recycling, Battery Materials, Chemicals, and Raw Materials. The majority of its revenue derives from the Battery Recycling segment which includes research and development of processing technology for mixed-battery recycling, as well as the sale of recovered energy metals.

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