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MCHX (Marchex) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : -54.88% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Marchex 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. Marchex's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $-7.93 Mil. Marchex's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $14.45 Mil. Therefore, Marchex's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -54.88%.

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

MCHX' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -103.97   Med: -23.05   Max: 24.94
Current: -29.91

During the past 13 years, Marchex's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 24.94%. The lowest was -103.97%. And the median was -23.05%.

MCHX's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
84.48% of 883 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 4.07 vs MCHX: -29.91

Marchex Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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

Marchex Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -103.97 -15.92 -31.00 -47.56 -30.18

Marchex Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -33.57 -18.04 -20.10 -48.54 -54.88

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

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Marchex'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.


Marchex's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Marchex's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Marchex Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Marchex's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=-4.947/( (17.71+15.075 )/ 2 )
=-4.947/16.3925
=-30.18 %

Marchex's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-7.928/( (15.075+13.816)/ 2 )
=-7.928/14.4455
=-54.88 %

* 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. 2025) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Marchex  (NAS:MCHX) 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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Marchex Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1200 5th Avenue, Suite 1300, Seattle, WA, USA, 98101
Marchex Inc harnesses the power of AI and conversational intelligence to provide actionable insights aligned with prescriptive vertical market data analytics, driving operational excellence and revenue acceleration. Marchex enables executive, sales, and marketing teams to optimize customer journey experiences across communications channels, enabling enterprise strategies, empowering businesses to increase revenue through informed decision-making and strategic execution.
Executives
Edenbrook Long Only Value Fund, Lp 10 percent owner EDENBROOK CAPITAL, LLC, 116 RADIO CIRCLE, SUITE 202, MT. KISCO NY 10549
Edwin A Miller officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O MARCHEX, INC., 520 PIKE STREET, SUITE 2000, SEATTLE WA 98101
Holly A Aglio officer: CFO C/O MARCHEX, INC., 1200 5TH AVE SUITE 1300, SEATTLE WA 98101
Troy Hartless officer: Chief Revenue Officer 20357 RIVER BANK STREET, STARLING VA 20165
Michael A Arends officer: Chief Financial Officer NONE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Leila Kirske officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MARCHEX, INC., 520 PIKE STREET, SUITE 2000, SEATTLE WA 98101
John Roswech officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O MARCHEX, INC., 520 PIKE STREET, SUITE 2000, SEATTLE WA 98101
Ryan Polley officer: Chief Product/Strategy Officer C/O MARCHEX, INC., 520 PIKE STREET, SUITE 2000, SEATTLE WA 98101
Don Cogsville director C/O MARCHEX, INC., 520 PIKE STREET, SUITE 2000, SEATTLE WA 98101
Edenbrook Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 116 RADIO CIRCLE, SUITE 202, MT. KISCO NY 10549
Jonathan Brolin 10 percent owner 2 DEPOT PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR, BEDFORD HILLS NY 10507
Prescott Group Capital Management, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 1924 SOUTH UTICA, SUITE 1120, TULSA OK 74104-6429
Ethan A Caldwell officer: General Counsel & CAO 413 PINE STREET, SEATTLE WA 98101
Phil Frohlich 10 percent owner 1924 SOUTH IRICA SUITE 1120, TULSA OK 741046529
Ziad Ismail officer: Chief Product Officer C/O MARCHEX, INC., 520 PIKE STREET, SUITE 2000, SEATTLE WA 98101