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ClearDebt Group (LSE:CLEA) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 37.87% (As of Dec. 2012)


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What is ClearDebt Group 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. ClearDebt Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was £0.17 Mil. ClearDebt Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was £0.46 Mil. Therefore, ClearDebt Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 37.87%.

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

LSE:CLEA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 5.225
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

ClearDebt Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for ClearDebt 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.

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ClearDebt Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

ClearDebt Group Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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ClearDebt Group Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of ClearDebt Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Asset Management subindustry, ClearDebt 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.


ClearDebt Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, ClearDebt Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



ClearDebt Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

ClearDebt Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2012 )  (A: Jun. 2011 )(A: Jun. 2012 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jun. 2012 )  (A: Jun. 2011 )(A: Jun. 2012 )
=0.591/( (-1.326+0.201 )/ 2 )
=0.591/-0.5625
=Negative Tangible Equity %

ClearDebt Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2012 )  (Q: Jun. 2012 )(Q: Dec. 2012 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2012 )  (Q: Jun. 2012 )(Q: Dec. 2012 )
=0.174/( (0.201+0.718)/ 2 )
=0.174/0.4595
=37.87 %

* 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 (Dec. 2012) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


ClearDebt Group  (LSE:CLEA) 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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