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Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities (LSE:ECWZ.PFD) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 6.19% (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities 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. Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was £18.17 Mil. Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was £293.63 Mil. Therefore, Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 6.19%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ECWZ.PFD' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -37.4   Med: 8.59   Max: 34.91
Current: -25.43

During the past 12 years, Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 34.91%. The lowest was -37.40%. And the median was 8.59%.

LSE:ECWZ.PFD's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 7.74 vs LSE:ECWZ.PFD: -25.43

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities'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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Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Annual Data
Trend Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.33 -4.16 10.29 23.76 -37.40

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Semi-Annual Data
Sep06 Mar07 Sep07 Mar08 Sep08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16
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 23.07 24.60 -21.96 -53.78 6.19

Competitive Comparison of Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities'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.


Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


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Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Sep. 2015 )  (A: Sep. 2014 )(A: Sep. 2015 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Sep. 2015 )  (A: Sep. 2014 )(A: Sep. 2015 )
=-138.211/( (446.239+292.885 )/ 2 )
=-138.211/369.562
=-37.40 %

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2016 )  (Q: Sep. 2015 )(Q: Mar. 2016 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2016 )  (Q: Sep. 2015 )(Q: Mar. 2016 )
=18.174/( (292.885+294.368)/ 2 )
=18.174/293.6265
=6.19 %

* 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 (Mar. 2016) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities  (LSE:ECWZ.PFD) 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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Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Business Description

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Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities PLC was incorporated on January 2, 2001. The Company is an investment trust engaged in the portfolio investment. Its investment objectives are to achieve a high, secure dividend yield on its investment portfolio and to realize long-term growth in the capital value of the portfolio for the benefit of shareholders, while taking care to preserve shareholders' capital.

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