LTCP (Life's Time Capsule Services) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -54.29% (As of Sep. 2014)


What is Life's Time Capsule Services Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Life's Time Capsule Services LTCP Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -54.29% as of Sep. 2014.

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. Life's Time Capsule Services's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was $-0.66 Mil. Life's Time Capsule Services's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was $1.22 Mil. Therefore, Life's Time Capsule Services's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was -54.29%.

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

LTCP's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 5.865
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Life's Time Capsule Services  (OTCPK:LTCP) 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.


Life's Time Capsule Services Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Life's Time Capsule Services Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Life's Time Capsule Services'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.

Life's Time Capsule Services Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Life's Time Capsule Services Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
-21.79 -21.38 -6.29 -10.44 -15.24

Life's Time Capsule Services Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
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 -18.66 -25.64 -39.95 -40.41 -54.29

LTCP vs FPTA, CXKJ, OTTV: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Life's Time Capsule Services'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.


Life's Time Capsule Services Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Life's Time Capsule Services's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Life's Time Capsule Services's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Life's Time Capsule Services Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Life's Time Capsule Services's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2013 )  (A: Dec. 2012 )(A: Dec. 2013 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2013 )  (A: Dec. 2012 )(A: Dec. 2013 )
=-0.26/( (1.815+1.598 )/ 2 )
=-0.26/1.7065
=-15.24 %

Life's Time Capsule Services's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2014 )  (Q: Jun. 2014 )(Q: Sep. 2014 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2014 )  (Q: Jun. 2014 )(Q: Sep. 2014 )
=-0.664/( (1.306+1.14)/ 2 )
=-0.664/1.223
=-54.29 %

* 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 (Sep. 2014) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -54.29% mean?
Life's Time Capsule Services (LTCP) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -54.29% as of Sep. 2014. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Life's Time Capsule Services and its competitors.
Is Life's Time Capsule Services' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Life's Time Capsule Services' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -54.29%.
How does Life's Time Capsule Services' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to FPTA and CXKJ?
Life's Time Capsule Services' Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -54.29% can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.87. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for an Interactive Media company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Interactive Media companies is 5.87, based on 490 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Life's Time Capsule Services and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Life's Time Capsule Services's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -54.29%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life's Time Capsule Services stock overvalued right now?
Life's Time Capsule Services (LTCP) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -54.29%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -54.29%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Life's Time Capsule Services (LTCP), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -54.29% as of Sep. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Life's Time Capsule Services Business Description

Address 401 Continental Drive, Suite 401 - 703, Newark, DE, USA, 19713
Life's Time Capsule Services Inc is a Technology holding company which provides services in social media, data storage, and digital reminiscence therapy for Alzheimers patients. These services are unified under a single platform, designed in concert with Amazons S3 network infrastructure, with mobile apps available in both the iTunes and Google Play stores.