Touchstone Gold (FRA:T03) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: Negative Tangible Equity% (As of Jun. 2014)


What is Touchstone Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Touchstone Gold FRA:T03 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jun. 2014. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

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. Touchstone Gold's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was €4.24 Mil. Touchstone Gold's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was €-0.10 Mil. Therefore, Touchstone Gold's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was Negative Tangible Equity%.

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

FRA:T03' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -213.71   Med: -124.79   Max: -25.53
Current: -213.71

During the past 5 years, Touchstone Gold's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -25.53%. The lowest was -213.71%. And the median was -124.79%.

FRA:T03's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: -16.21 vs FRA:T03: -213.71

Touchstone Gold  (FRA:T03) 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.


Touchstone Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Touchstone Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Touchstone Gold'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.

Touchstone Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Touchstone Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
0.00 -24.12 -174.80 -75.00 -204.53

Touchstone Gold Quarterly Data
Dec09 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Jun14
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -31.35 -639.19 -125.27 -1,498.31 Negative Tangible Equity

FRA:T03 vs THMG, DTRC, TLRS: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Touchstone Gold'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.


Touchstone Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Touchstone Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Touchstone Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Touchstone Gold'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 )
=-13.666/( (13.673+-0.31 )/ 2 )
=-13.666/6.6815
=-204.53 %

Touchstone Gold's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2014 )  (Q: Dec. 2013 )(Q: Jun. 2014 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2014 )  (Q: Dec. 2013 )(Q: Jun. 2014 )
=4.244/( (-0.31+0.106)/ 2 )
=4.244/-0.102
=Negative Tangible Equity %

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

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
Touchstone Gold (FRA:T03) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jun. 2014. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Touchstone Gold and its competitors.
Is Touchstone Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Touchstone Gold's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%.
How does Touchstone Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to THMG and DTRC?
Touchstone Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Touchstone Gold and its competitors. Touchstone Gold's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Touchstone Gold stock overvalued right now?
Touchstone Gold (FRA:T03) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. 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 Touchstone Gold (FRA:T03), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jun. 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.

Touchstone Gold Business Description

Touchstone Gold Ltd was incorporated under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands on June 29, 2009. The Company, along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is an exploration stage company engaged in the exploration and development of gold properties in Colombia. The Company's project portfolio comprises of Segovia Gold Project and Santa Rosa Project.