Pembury Lifestyle Group (JSE:PEM) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -37.18% (As of Jun. 2019)

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What is Pembury Lifestyle Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Pembury Lifestyle Group JSE:PEM Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -37.18% as of Jun. 2019.

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. Pembury Lifestyle Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was R-43.89 Mil. Pembury Lifestyle Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was R118.05 Mil. Therefore, Pembury Lifestyle Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was -37.18%.

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

JSE:PEM's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 11.685
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Pembury Lifestyle Group  (JSE:PEM) 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.


Pembury Lifestyle Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Pembury Lifestyle Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pembury Lifestyle 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.

Pembury Lifestyle Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Pembury Lifestyle Group Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Dec17 Dec18
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
0.00 0.00 0.00 -37.67 -30.39

Pembury Lifestyle Group Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Aug16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.80 -34.67 -8.11 -51.67 -37.18

JSE:PEM vs TAL, EDU, CHGG: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Pembury Lifestyle 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.


Pembury Lifestyle Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Pembury Lifestyle Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pembury Lifestyle Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Pembury Lifestyle Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2018 )  (A: Dec. 2017 )(A: Dec. 2018 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2018 )  (A: Dec. 2017 )(A: Dec. 2018 )
=-40.716/( (150.99+116.989 )/ 2 )
=-40.716/133.9895
=-30.39 %

Pembury Lifestyle Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2019 )  (Q: Dec. 2018 )(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2019 )  (Q: Dec. 2018 )(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=-43.892/( (116.989+119.119)/ 2 )
=-43.892/118.054
=-37.18 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2019) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -37.18% mean?
Pembury Lifestyle Group (JSE:PEM) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -37.18% as of Jun. 2019. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Pembury Lifestyle Group and its competitors.
Is Pembury Lifestyle Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Pembury Lifestyle Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -37.18%.
How does Pembury Lifestyle Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to TAL and EDU?
Pembury Lifestyle Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -37.18% can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.69. 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 an Education company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Education companies is 11.69, based on 246 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 Pembury Lifestyle Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pembury Lifestyle Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -37.18%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pembury Lifestyle Group stock overvalued right now?
Pembury Lifestyle Group (JSE:PEM) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -37.18%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -37.18%. 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 Pembury Lifestyle Group (JSE:PEM), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -37.18% as of Jun. 2019. 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.

Pembury Lifestyle Group Business Description

Address 111 9th Avenue, P.O. Box 73723, Fairlands, Randburg, Gauteng, Johannesburg, ZAF, 2030
Pembury Lifestyle Group Ltd is a South Africa based group that provides private education through its independent schools, with an intention to own the properties from which the schools operate and operating of retirement lodges. Its reportable segments are: PLG Properties - investment properties; Pembury Schools - developing and managing independent schools; and PLG Retirement Villages - developing and managing retirement villages. The main revenue is generated through the Pembury Schools segment that includes fees from the provision of accessible, affordable, private education and related services.