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Jinpan International (Jinpan International) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 3.16% (As of Sep. 2015)


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What is Jinpan International 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. Jinpan International's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was $12.3 Mil. Jinpan International's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was $389.5 Mil. Therefore, Jinpan International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was 3.16%.

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

JST's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.38
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Asset only.

Jinpan International Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jinpan International'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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Jinpan International Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Jinpan International Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
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Jinpan International Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Jinpan International's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Jinpan International'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.


Jinpan International's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Jinpan International Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Jinpan International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2014 )  (A: Dec. 2013 )(A: Dec. 2014 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2014 )  (A: Dec. 2013 )(A: Dec. 2014 )
=15.312/( (318.775+332.592)/ 2 )
=15.312/325.6835
=4.70 %

Jinpan International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2015 )  (Q: Jun. 2015 )(Q: Sep. 2015 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2015 )  (Q: Jun. 2015 )(Q: Sep. 2015 )
=12.32/( (388.2+390.719)/ 2 )
=12.32/389.4595
=3.16 %

* 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 (Sep. 2015) net income data.


Jinpan International  (NAS:JST) 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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Jinpan International (Jinpan International) Business Description

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Jinpan International Ltd was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on April 3, 1997 under the International Business Companies Act of the British Virgin Islands. The Company design, manufacture and sells electrical power control and distribution equipment that are used in commercial, industrial, and infrastructural applications. Its product lines include cast resin transformers, VPI transformers, VPI line reactors, switchgears and unit substations. Its manufactures low and medium voltage switchgear products under license from Schneider. It also manufactures switchgears, Vacuum Pressure Impregnated (VPI) reactors and transformers, and unit substations. The Company offers switchgear products for general power distribution and for specialized infrastructural and industrial applications. The two main categories of dry type transformers that currently dominate the market are cast resin and open ventilated dry type transformers. Cast resin dry type transformers are predominant in Europe, Japan, and newly developed markets in Asia, including China. Open ventilated dry type transformers are widely used in North America. The Company manufactures medium and low voltage switchgear products for the China market. They use sheet metal to manufacture switchgear enclosures, coat the enclosure, and assemble switchgears using components from brand name suppliers such as Siemens and Schneider. The Company owns the rights to the trademark 'JST,' which is registered with the Trademark Bureau of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce in China.

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