NOBGY (Noble Group) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2018)


What is Noble Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Noble Group NOBGY -99.00% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Sep. 2018.

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. Noble Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $-396 Mil. Noble Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $-1,093 Mil. Therefore, Noble Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was N/A%.

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

NOBGY's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 7.48
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Noble Group  (OTCPK:NOBGY) 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.


Noble Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Noble Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Noble 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.

Noble Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Noble Group Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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Noble Group Quarterly Data
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NOBGY vs SGOC, HHHH: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Noble 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.


Noble Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Noble Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Noble Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Noble Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2017 )  (A: Dec. 2016 )(A: Dec. 2017 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2017 )  (A: Dec. 2016 )(A: Dec. 2017 )
=-4938.234/( (3849.207+-807.619 )/ 2 )
=-4938.234/1520.794
=-324.71 %

Noble Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2018 )  (Q: Jun. 2018 )(Q: Sep. 2018 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2018 )  (Q: Jun. 2018 )(Q: Sep. 2018 )
=-395.984/( (-1036.628+-1149.744)/ 2 )
=-395.984/-1093.186
=N/A %

* 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. 2018) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% mean?
Noble Group (NOBGY) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% as of Sep. 2018. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Noble Group and its competitors.
Is Noble Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Noble Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%.
How does Noble Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SGOC and HHHH?
Noble Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.48. 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 a Conglomerates company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Conglomerates companies is 7.48, based on 551 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 Noble Group and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Noble Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Noble Group stock overvalued right now?
Noble Group (NOBGY) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. 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 Noble Group (NOBGY), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Sep. 2018. 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.

Noble Group Business Description

Address 60 Anson Road, No. 19-01, Mapletree Anson, Singapore, SGP, Singapore
Noble Group Ltd operates and manages supply chain focused on purchasing physical commodities and transforming these into customized products. The business consist of logistics and transportation, price risk management and hedging, commodity processing and blending, as well as structured and trade finance products. The company has two segments - namely, the Energy Segment, with combines the former Energy and Gas & Power segments and includes the Oil Liquids, Gas & Power and Energy Coal businesses; and the Metals, Minerals and Ores Segment, which combines the former Metals & Mining and Corporate segments and includes the Metals, Carbon Steel Materials and Logistics businesses.