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Oiltanking Partners LP (FRA:4OT) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 28.26% (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is Oiltanking Partners LP Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

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. Oiltanking Partners LP's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was €113.2 Mil. Oiltanking Partners LP's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was €400.4 Mil. Therefore, Oiltanking Partners LP's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 28.26%.

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

FRA:4OT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 8.08
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Oiltanking Partners LP Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oiltanking Partners LP'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.

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Oiltanking Partners LP Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Oiltanking Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
27.88 40.70 32.55 22.17 29.70

Oiltanking Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 42.42 33.93 26.68 33.27 28.26

Competitive Comparison of Oiltanking Partners LP's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Oiltanking Partners LP'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.


Oiltanking Partners LP's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Oiltanking Partners LP's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oiltanking Partners LP's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Oiltanking Partners LP Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Oiltanking Partners LP's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2013 )  (A: Dec. 2012 )(A: Dec. 2013 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2013 )  (A: Dec. 2012 )(A: Dec. 2013 )
=85.456/( (217.877+357.633 )/ 2 )
=85.456/287.755
=29.70 %

Oiltanking Partners LP's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2014 )  (Q: Jun. 2014 )(Q: Sep. 2014 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2014 )  (Q: Jun. 2014 )(Q: Sep. 2014 )
=113.152/( (384.588+416.269)/ 2 )
=113.152/400.4285
=28.26 %

* 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. 2014) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Oiltanking Partners LP  (FRA:4OT) 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.


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Oiltanking Partners LP (FRA:4OT) Business Description

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Oiltanking Partners LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in March 2011. The Company engages in the terminaling, storage and transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. Its terminal assets are strategically located along the upper Gulf Coast of the United States. At December 31, 2013, the Company had nearly 22 million barrels of total active storage capacity at its Houston and Beaumont facilities. These integrated facilities are strategically located and directly connected to 23 key refining, production and storage facilities along the Gulf Coast and the Cushing, Oklahoma storage interchange through dedicated and common carrier pipelines. In addition, its facilities provide its customers deep-water access and international distribution capabilities. The Company provides services to integrated oil companies, distributors, marketers and chemical and petrochemical companies, typically under long-term commercial agreements that include minimum volume commitments and inflation escalators. It operates as a third-party crude oil and refined petroleum products terminals on the Houston Ship Channel. It provides integrated terminaling, storage, pipeline and related services for third-party companies engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. The Company faces competition from a variety of international, national and regional energy companies, including large, diversified midstream partnerships, global terminal operators and large multi-national energy companies of varying sizes, financial resources and experience. The Company's operations are subject to stringent federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the release of materials into the environment, health and safety aspects of its operations, and otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. Compliance with these laws and regulations may require the acquisition of permits to conduct regulated activities; restrict the type, quantities and concentration of wastes or other pollutants that may be emitted, discharged or disposed into or onto to the land, air and water; apply specific health and safety criteria addressing worker protection; and impose liabilities for pollution from operations.

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