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Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Blue Water Petroleum's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 was $-0.43 Mil. Blue Water Petroleum's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 was $-0.85 Mil. Therefore, Blue Water Petroleum's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 was N/A%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Blue Water Petroleum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
BWPC's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 9.48 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
Blue Water Petroleum (OTCPK:BWPC) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Blue Water Petroleum Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Blue Water Petroleum Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Blue Water Petroleum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
Blue Water Petroleum Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
BWPC vs EUENF, ATLS, JONEQ: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Blue Water Petroleum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
Blue Water Petroleum Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Blue Water Petroleum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blue Water Petroleum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.
* 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-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2014) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% mean?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% as of Apr. 2014. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Blue Water Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Blue Water Petroleum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Blue Water Petroleum's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%.
How does Blue Water Petroleum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to EUENF and ATLS?
Blue Water Petroleum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.48. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for a Waste Management company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Waste Management companies is 9.48, based on 225 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Blue Water Petroleum and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Water Petroleum's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Water Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Apr. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Blue Water Petroleum Corp is a holding company with the wholly owned subsidiary Blue Water Limited, LLC. Blue Water Limited, LLC holds the rights to the oil and gas mining claims in Montana and will hold future claims that are acquired. Company is engaged in recycling pyrolysis services. The company focused on creating value with pyrolysis treatment techniques that convert waste hydrocarbon materials, and petroleum sludge into saleable products, and oil and upgrading low-quality crude oil by increasing API gravity while reducing contamination. Currently company is operating Recycling recovery of substances and energy from waste, Waste Management, Catalytic technologies etc.
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