SRSCQ (Sears Canada) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -383.10% (As of Apr. 2017)


What is Sears Canada Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Sears Canada SRSCQ -99.00% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -383.10% as of Apr. 2017.

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. Sears Canada's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $-430 Mil. Sears Canada's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $112 Mil. Therefore, Sears Canada's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was -383.10%.

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

SRSCQ's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 8.325
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Sears Canada  (OTCPK:SRSCQ) 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.


Sears Canada Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Sears Canada Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sears Canada'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.

Sears Canada Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Sears Canada Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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Sears Canada Quarterly Data
Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17
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 -55.05 -89.17 -151.87 -76.93 -383.10

Sears Canada Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Sears Canada'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.


Sears Canada Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sears Canada's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sears Canada Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Sears Canada's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jan. 2017 )  (A: Jan. 2016 )(A: Jan. 2017 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jan. 2017 )  (A: Jan. 2016 )(A: Jan. 2017 )
=-243.495/( (374.226+167.033 )/ 2 )
=-243.495/270.6295
=-89.97 %

Sears Canada's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2017 )  (Q: Jan. 2017 )(Q: Apr. 2017 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2017 )  (Q: Jan. 2017 )(Q: Apr. 2017 )
=-429.856/( (167.033+57.378)/ 2 )
=-429.856/112.2055
=-383.10 %

* 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 (Apr. 2017) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -383.10% mean?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -383.10% as of Apr. 2017. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Sears Canada and its competitors.
Is Sears Canada's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Sears Canada's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -383.10%.
How does Sears Canada's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
Sears Canada's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -383.10% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.33. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Retail - Cyclical companies is 8.33, based on 1,058 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 Sears Canada and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sears Canada's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -383.10%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sears Canada stock overvalued right now?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -383.10%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -383.10%. 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 Sears Canada (SRSCQ), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -383.10% as of Apr. 2017. 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.

Sears Canada Business Description

Address 290 Yonge Street, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5B 2C3
Sears Canada Inc is in the sale of goods and services through the Company's Retail channels. It comprised of one reportable segment, Merchandising. Which includes its full-line department, Sears Home, Hometown, Outlet, Corbeil Electrique Inc. stores, and its Direct (catalog/internet) channel. It also includes service revenue related primarily to logistics services provided through the Company. Commission revenue includes travel, home improvement services, insurance, wireless and long-distance plans. Licensee fee revenue is comprised of payments received from licensees that operate within the Company stores.