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Latch (LTCH) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : -51.06% (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is Latch 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. Latch's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $-176.92 Mil. Latch's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $346.51 Mil. Therefore, Latch's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was -51.06%.

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

LTCH's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 7.72
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Latch Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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

Latch Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
- - -163.55

Latch Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -36.25 -32.06 -55.48 -51.06

Competitive Comparison of Latch's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Software - Application subindustry, Latch'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.


Latch's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Latch Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Latch's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2021 )  (A: Dec. 2020 )(A: Dec. 2021 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2021 )  (A: Dec. 2020 )(A: Dec. 2021 )
=-166.319/( (-161.693+365.081 )/ 2 )
=-166.319/101.694
=-163.55 %

Latch's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2022 )  (Q: Dec. 2021 )(Q: Mar. 2022 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2022 )  (Q: Dec. 2021 )(Q: Mar. 2022 )
=-176.924/( (365.081+327.932)/ 2 )
=-176.924/346.5065
=-51.06 %

* 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 (Mar. 2022) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Latch  (OTCPK:LTCH) 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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Latch (LTCH) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
508 West 26th Street, Suite 6G, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Latch Inc makes spaces better places to live, work, and visit through a system of software, devices, and services. It specializes in keyless entry security systems to open and manage every door in an apartment building from a smartphone. LatchOS enables spaces across North America, including in 44 states and Canada, from affordable housing in Baltimore, to historic buildings in Manhattan, to luxury towers in the Midwest. Latch works with real estate developers, large and small, ranging from the largest real estate companies in the world to passionate local owners.
Executives
Keyes John J Iv officer: Interim CEO C/O LATCH, INC., 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Marc E Landy officer: Interim CFO C/O LATCH, INC., 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Junji Nakamura officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LATCH, INC., 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Barry Schaeffer officer: Interim CFO & Treasurer C/O LATCH, INC., 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Josh Wolfe 10 percent owner C/O LUX HEALTH TECH ACQUISITION CORP., 920 BROADWAY, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Garth Mitchell officer: CFO & Treasurer 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Raju Rishi director 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Ali Hussain officer: Chief Operating Officer 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Michael Brian Jones officer: Chief Technology Officer 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
J. Allen Smith director 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Andrew Sugrue director 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Luke Schoenfelder director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Reynolds James Madison Iv 10 percent owner C/O LATCH, INC., 508 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 6G, NEW YORK NY 10001
Avenir Latch Investors, Llc 10 percent owner C/O AVENIR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 135 FIFTH AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Avenir Management Company, Llc 10 percent owner 817 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003

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