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LCTC (Lifeloc Technologies) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : -20.06% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Lifeloc Technologies 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. Lifeloc Technologies's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $-1.25 Mil. Lifeloc Technologies's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $6.24 Mil. Therefore, Lifeloc Technologies's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -20.06%.

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

LCTC' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.28   Med: 3.51   Max: 11.07
Current: -17.28

During the past 13 years, Lifeloc Technologies's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 11.07%. The lowest was -17.28%. And the median was 3.51%.

LCTC's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
85.1% of 2343 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 5.52 vs LCTC: -17.28

Lifeloc Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lifeloc Technologies'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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Lifeloc Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Lifeloc Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.87 11.07 -7.27 3.33 -16.92

Lifeloc Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.08 -18.49 -20.39 -10.50 -20.06

Competitive Comparison of Lifeloc Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Lifeloc Technologies'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.


Lifeloc Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lifeloc Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lifeloc Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Lifeloc Technologies's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1.053/( (6.297+6.147 )/ 2 )
=-1.053/6.222
=-16.92 %

Lifeloc Technologies's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2024 )  (Q: Sep. 2024 )(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2024 )  (Q: Sep. 2024 )(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1.252/( (6.338+6.147)/ 2 )
=-1.252/6.2425
=-20.06 %

* 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 (Dec. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Lifeloc Technologies  (OTCPK:LCTC) 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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Lifeloc Technologies Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
12441 West 49th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA, 80033
Lifeloc Technologies Inc is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of portable hand-held and fixed station breathalyzers and related accessories, supplies and education. It offers fuel-cell based breath alcohol testing equipment. In addition, it also offers a line of supplies, accessories, services, and training to support customers' alcohol testing programs. The company operates through two segments: Product Sales and Rentals. The Product Sales segment is a key revenue driver, includes the sale of physical products, including portable hand-held breathalyzers and related accessories.
Executives
Vern D Kornelsen director, 10 percent owner, officer: Secretary and CFO 4605 S. DENICE DR, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Donald E. Siecke director 12441 W 49TH AVE., UNIT 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Michael Kornelsen director 700 N. WASHINGTON STREET, #1007, DENVER CO 80203
Wayne Willkomm director 12441 W 49TH AVENUE, UNIT #4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Gurumurthi Ravishankar director, officer: Executive Vice President 12441 W. 49TH STREET, SUITE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Partners Lllp Edco 10 percent owner 4605 S DENICE DR, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Robert D Greenlee director 2060 BROADWAY, BOULDER CO 80302
Kristie L. Larose officer: Vice President, Finance 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Barry R. Knott director, officer: President, CEO and Treasurer 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Mark A. Lary officer: Vice President, Operations 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Robert H. Summers director 5816 S LUPINE DR, LITTLETON CO 80123
Alan C. Castrodale director 12441 . 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033