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Lifecare ASA (OSL:LIFES) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : -156.81% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Lifecare ASA 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. Lifecare ASA's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was kr-80.68 Mil. Lifecare ASA's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was kr51.45 Mil. Therefore, Lifecare ASA's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -156.81%.

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

OSL:LIFES' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -477.93   Med: -90.84   Max: -18.23
Current: -122.29

During the past 10 years, Lifecare ASA's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -18.23%. The lowest was -477.93%. And the median was -90.84%.

OSL:LIFES's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
86.28% of 758 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.585 vs OSL:LIFES: -122.29

Lifecare ASA Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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

Lifecare ASA 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 -18.23 -110.89 -58.81 -72.80 -124.38

Lifecare ASA Quarterly Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 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 -106.67 -96.53 -66.52 -158.38 -156.81

Competitive Comparison of Lifecare ASA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Lifecare ASA'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.


Lifecare ASA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Lifecare ASA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lifecare ASA Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Lifecare ASA'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 )
=-71.757/( (53.892+61.492 )/ 2 )
=-71.757/57.692
=-124.38 %

Lifecare ASA'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 )
=-80.68/( (61.492+41.412)/ 2 )
=-80.68/51.452
=-156.81 %

* 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.


Lifecare ASA  (OSL:LIFES) 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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Lifecare ASA Business Description

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Address
Ytrebygdsvegen 215, Blomsterdalen, Bergen, NOR, 5258
Lifecare ASA focuses on the research, development, and commercialization of sensor technology for continuous monitoring of body analytes. Lifecare develops and licenses nanotechnology for medical use to facilitate the production and sale of medical devices. Its miniaturized sensor technology measures changes by reading osmotic pressure variations in a small chamber, and can, e.g., measure glucose and lactate levels by applying different chemical compositions. The company operates as a single segment focused on research and development (R&D) of its osmotic pressure sensor and related components.

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