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BMC Software, (FRA:BMS) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 8.13% (As of Jun. 2013)


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What is BMC Software, 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. BMC Software,'s annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was €159 Mil. BMC Software,'s average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was €1,959 Mil. Therefore, BMC Software,'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 8.13%.

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

FRA:BMS's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.9
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Asset only.

BMC Software, Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for BMC Software,'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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BMC Software, Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

BMC Software, Annual Data
Trend Mar04 Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.18 17.01 17.10 15.24 12.87

BMC Software, Quarterly Data
Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13
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 8.70 16.08 18.86 12.49 8.13

Competitive Comparison of BMC Software,'s Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Software - Application subindustry, BMC Software,'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.


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

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

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


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BMC Software, Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

BMC Software,'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2013 )  (A: Mar. 2012 )(A: Mar. 2013 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2013 )  (A: Mar. 2012 )(A: Mar. 2013 )
=255.532/( (1999.691+1971.071)/ 2 )
=255.532/1985.381
=12.87 %

BMC Software,'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2013 )  (Q: Mar. 2013 )(Q: Jun. 2013 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2013 )  (Q: Mar. 2013 )(Q: Jun. 2013 )
=159.18/( (1971.071+1946.923)/ 2 )
=159.18/1958.997
=8.13 %

* 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 (Jun. 2013) net income data.


BMC Software,  (FRA:BMS) 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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BMC Software, Business Description

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BMC Software, Inc., was organized as a Texas corporation in 1980 and was reincorporated in Delaware in July 1988. It is a software company which provides IT management solutions for large, mid-sized and small enterprises and public sector organizations around the world. The Company's portfolios of IT management software solutions simplifies and automates the management of IT processes, mainframe, distributed, virtualized and cloud computing environments, as well as applications and databases. It also provides its customers with maintenance and support services for its products and assist customers with software implementation, integration, IT process and organizational transformation, and education services. The Company is organized into two business segments, Enterprise Service Management (ESM) and Mainframe Service Management (MSM). The Company's ESM segment consists of its solutions and related professional services in the following IT management areas: Service Assurance; Service Automation; Service Support; and BMC Atrium. The Company's MSM segment addresses IT requirements for mainframe data and performance management, middleware management, job scheduling and enterprise workload automation. The Company's customers include manufacturers, telecommunication companies, financial service providers, educational institutions, retailers, distributors, hospitals, service providers, government agencies and channel partners including resellers, distributors and system integrators. Its competitors are International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), CA, Inc. (CA) and Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). The Company's solutions are used by some of the largest, demanding IT organizations in the world including over 16,000 companies.