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Electronic Control Security (Electronic Control Security) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : -28.32% (As of Mar. 2014)


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What is Electronic Control Security 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. Electronic Control Security's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 was $-1.02 Mil. Electronic Control Security's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 was $3.62 Mil. Therefore, Electronic Control Security's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 was -28.32%.

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

EKCS's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 4.01
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Asset only.

Electronic Control Security Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Electronic Control Security'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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Electronic Control Security Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Electronic Control Security Annual Data
Trend Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -13.43 8.58 12.06 -38.46 -32.80

Electronic Control Security Quarterly Data
Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14
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 -35.72 -81.75 -18.46 -30.19 -28.32

Competitive Comparison of Electronic Control Security's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Electronic Control Security'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.


Electronic Control Security's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Electronic Control Security's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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



Electronic Control Security Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Electronic Control Security's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2013 )  (A: Jun. 2012 )(A: Jun. 2013 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2013 )  (A: Jun. 2012 )(A: Jun. 2013 )
=-1.221/( (3.909+3.535)/ 2 )
=-1.221/3.722
=-32.80 %

Electronic Control Security's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2014 )  (Q: Dec. 2013 )(Q: Mar. 2014 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2014 )  (Q: Dec. 2013 )(Q: Mar. 2014 )
=-1.024/( (3.609+3.623)/ 2 )
=-1.024/3.616
=-28.32 %

* 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. 2014) net income data.


Electronic Control Security  (OTCPK:EKCS) 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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Electronic Control Security (Electronic Control Security) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
790 Bloomfield Avenue, Building C-1, Clifton, NJ, USA, 07012
Electronic Control Security Inc is a single source security technology provider. It designs, manufactures, and supplies standalone and fully integrated state-of-the-art entry control and perimeter intrusion detection systems for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, nuclear power stations, and various international customers. ECSI designs and interfaces commercial-off-the-shelf hardware, offering systems that are cost-effective and flexible to achieve a secure and normal environment for a facility. Its products are Advanced Radar Technologies; Water Infrastructure Sensing Equipment; Flight Line Security and Others.
Executives
Stephen Rossetti director 5408 DUVALL DR, BETHESDA MD 20816-1872
Gordon E Fornell director
Norman J Barta director C/O NEPHROS, INC., 3960 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10032

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