BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust (LSE:BRNS) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 15.47% (As of Oct. 2013)

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust Annual Data
	Trend	Oct04	Oct05	Oct06	Oct07	Oct08	Oct09	Oct10	Oct11	Oct12	Oct13
Return-on-Tangible-Asset		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					23.07	-3.29	-22.74	-5.01	23.99

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
	Apr04	Oct04	Apr05	Oct05	Apr06	Oct06	Apr07	Oct07	Apr08	Oct08	Apr09	Oct09	Apr10	Oct10	Apr11	Oct11	Apr12	Oct12	Apr13	Oct13
Return-on-Tangible-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-47.76	-4.06	-5.99	32.95	15.47

Competitive Comparison of BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust'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.

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2013 is calculated as:

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2013 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 two times the semi-annual (Oct. 2013) net income data.

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust  (LSE:BRNS) 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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