CFPI (California Style Palms) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2006)

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What is California Style Palms Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

California Style Palms CFPI Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Sep. 2006.

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. California Style Palms's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $-18.05 Mil. California Style Palms's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $-19.41 Mil. Therefore, California Style Palms's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was N/A%.

The historical rank and industry rank for California Style Palms's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CFPI's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.065
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

California Style Palms  (OTCPK:CFPI) 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.


California Style Palms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


California Style Palms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for California Style Palms'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.

California Style Palms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

California Style Palms Annual Data
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Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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CFPI vs BYIN: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, California Style Palms'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.


California Style Palms Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, California Style Palms's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where California Style Palms's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



California Style Palms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

California Style Palms's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2005 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2005 )  (A: Jan. 2003 )(A: Mar. 2005 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Mar. 2005 )  (A: Jan. 2003 )(A: Mar. 2005 )
=-5.805/( (1.553+-4.862 )/ 2 )
=-5.805/-1.6545
=N/A %

California Style Palms's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2006 )  (Q: Jun. 2006 )(Q: Sep. 2006 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2006 )  (Q: Jun. 2006 )(Q: Sep. 2006 )
=-18.048/( (-17.292+-21.529)/ 2 )
=-18.048/-19.4105
=N/A %

* 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 (Sep. 2006) 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?
California Style Palms (CFPI) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% as of Sep. 2006. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on California Style Palms and its competitors.
Is California Style Palms' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
California Style Palms' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%.
How does California Style Palms' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BYIN?
California Style Palms' Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.07. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.07, based on 1,900 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 California Style Palms and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. California Style Palms'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 California Style Palms stock overvalued right now?
California Style Palms (CFPI) 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 California Style Palms (CFPI), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Sep. 2006. 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.

California Style Palms Business Description

Address 349 North Renee Street, Orange, CA, USA, 92869-3122
California Style Palms Inc is engaged in selling and installation of decorative palm trees. It owns and operates the assets, with the exception of the real estate, of Gregory Palm Farms, LLC, a fourth-generation farmers company who live to grow its own products. The company owns and operates two farms in California, and have set up central location in Orange, Orange County. It derives revenues primarily from the sale and installation of decorative palm trees.