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. China Tower's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$10,513 Mil. China Tower's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$351,758 Mil. Therefore, China Tower's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.99%.
The historical rank and industry rank for China Tower's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00788'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.34 Med: 1.58 Max: 3.07
Current: 2.4
During the past 9 years, China Tower's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 3.07%. The lowest was -1.34%. And the median was 1.58%.
HKSE:00788's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked worse than 55.06% of 385
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 3.18
vs HKSE:00788: 2.40
China Tower Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for China Tower'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.
Competitive Comparison of China Tower's Return-on-Tangible-Asset
For the Telecom Services subindustry, China Tower'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.
China Tower's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, China Tower's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Tower's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
China Tower Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation
China Tower's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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 four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data.
China Tower (HKSE:00788) 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 companys 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 companys 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.
China Tower Return-on-Tangible-Asset Related Terms
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China Tower Corp Ltd is a telecommunications tower infrastructure service provider. The business of the company includes tower business; DAS business; Smart Tower business and Energy business. It generates maximum revenue from the tower business. The Tower business includes macro cell and small cell business. Its DAS business provides a DAS system to the Three TSPs for connecting their telecommunication equipment, helping them receive and send indoor mobile telecommunication network signals to enable mobile telecommunication network signals covering buildings, large venues and tunnels.
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