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LICN (Lichen International) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 2.54% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Lichen International 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. Lichen International's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $1.53 Mil. Lichen International's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $60.28 Mil. Therefore, Lichen International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 2.54%.

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

LICN' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.68   Med: 25.77   Max: 30.76
Current: 13.68

During the past 4 years, Lichen International's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 30.76%. The lowest was 13.68%. And the median was 25.77%.

LICN's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
54.91% of 987 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 11.72 vs LICN: 13.68

Lichen International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lichen International'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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Lichen International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Lichen International Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
29.05 30.76 22.48 18.13

Lichen International Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial 26.15 19.96 6.31 26.65 2.54

Competitive Comparison of Lichen International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Lichen International'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.


Lichen International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Lichen International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lichen International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Lichen International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=8.338/( (36.587+55.392 )/ 2 )
=8.338/45.9895
=18.13 %

Lichen International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=1.534/( (55.392+65.16)/ 2 )
=1.534/60.276
=2.54 %

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


Lichen International  (NAS:LICN) 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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Lichen International Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Xingang Square, Hubin North Road, 15th Floor, Siming District, Fujian Province, Xiamen, CHN, 361013
Lichen International Ltd formerly Lichen China Ltd is a holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries provides financial and taxation solution services; education support services; and software and maintenance services. The company generates Majority revenue from Financial and taxation solution services.