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Vertex Energy (STU:5VE) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : -40.25% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Vertex Energy 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. Vertex Energy's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €-65 Mil. Vertex Energy's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €162 Mil. Therefore, Vertex Energy's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -40.25%.

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

STU:5VE' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -74.48   Med: -21.14   Max: -5.56
Current: -69.14

During the past 13 years, Vertex Energy's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -5.56%. The lowest was -74.48%. And the median was -21.14%.

STU:5VE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
94.39% of 999 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 8.03 vs STU:5VE: -69.14

Vertex Energy Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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

Vertex Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -20.66 -36.46 -77.61 -5.61 -41.90

Vertex Energy Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 119.38 -149.33 33.71 -116.42 -40.25

Competitive Comparison of Vertex Energy's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Vertex Energy'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.


Vertex Energy's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Vertex Energy's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vertex Energy Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Vertex Energy's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=-65.553/( (143.401+169.467 )/ 2 )
=-65.553/156.434
=-41.90 %

Vertex Energy's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-65.26/( (169.467+154.794)/ 2 )
=-65.26/162.1305
=-40.25 %

* 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. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Vertex Energy  (STU:5VE) 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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Vertex Energy (STU:5VE) Business Description

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1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250, Houston, TX, USA, 77058
Vertex Energy Inc is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. Its operating segments are Refining and Marketing, and Recovery. The company generates maximum revenue from the Refining and Marketing segment. The company collects used oil from businesses such as oil change service stations, automotive repair shops, petroleum refineries, and petrochemical manufacturing operations.

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