DCEL (Digicel Group) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 0.00% (As of Mar. 2015)


What is Digicel Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Digicel Group DCEL Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Mar. 2015.

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. Digicel Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $-168.30 Mil. Digicel Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $-4,428.40 Mil. Therefore, Digicel Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was N/A%.

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

DCEL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 13.99
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Digicel Group  (NYSE:DCEL) 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.

Digicel Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms

Digicel Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group'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.

Digicel Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
0.00 Negative Tangible Equity 0.00

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 0.00 Negative Tangible Equity 0.00

DCEL vs DIRV, FULO, TOWTF: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Digicel Group'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.

Digicel Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Digicel Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Digicel Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


Digicel Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Digicel Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2015 )  (A: Mar. 2014 )(A: Mar. 2015 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Mar. 2015 )  (A: Mar. 2014 )(A: Mar. 2015 )
=-168.304/( (-4291.484+-4565.306 )/ 2 )
=-168.304/-4428.395
=N/A %

Digicel Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2015 )  (Q: Mar. 2014 )(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2015 )  (Q: Mar. 2014 )(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=-168.304/( (-4291.484+-4565.306)/ 2 )
=-168.304/-4428.395
=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 one times the annual (Mar. 2015) 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?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% as of Mar. 2015. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Digicel Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%.
How does Digicel Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.99. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Telecommunication Services companies is 13.99, based on 327 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 Digicel Group and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Digicel Group'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 Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) 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 Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Mar. 2015. 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.

Digicel Group Business Description

Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.