China Finance (STU:CVF) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 27.35% (As of Mar. 2007)


What is China Finance Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

China Finance STU:CVF Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 27.35% as of Mar. 2007.

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. China Finance's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2007 was €7.19 Mil. China Finance's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2007 was €26.28 Mil. Therefore, China Finance's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2007 was 27.35%.

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

STU:CVF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Credit Services industry.
Industry Median: 7.05
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

China Finance  (STU:CVF) 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.


China Finance Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


China Finance Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Finance'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.

China Finance Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

China Finance Annual Data
Trend Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -63.64 -233.33 45.20 -31.28 19.78

China Finance Quarterly Data
Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07
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 -4.48 -1.45 19.13 56.18 27.35

China Finance Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, China Finance'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.


China Finance Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, China Finance's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



China Finance Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

China Finance's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2006 )  (A: Dec. 2005 )(A: Dec. 2006 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2006 )  (A: Dec. 2005 )(A: Dec. 2006 )
=3.197/( (10.793+21.537 )/ 2 )
=3.197/16.165
=19.78 %

China Finance's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2007 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2007 )  (Q: Dec. 2006 )(Q: Mar. 2007 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2007 )  (Q: Dec. 2006 )(Q: Mar. 2007 )
=7.188/( (21.537+31.019)/ 2 )
=7.188/26.278
=27.35 %

* 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. 2007) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 27.35% mean?
China Finance (STU:CVF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 27.35% as of Mar. 2007. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on China Finance and its competitors.
Is China Finance's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
China Finance's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 27.35%. The Credit Services industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.05. China Finance's value of 27.35% is 287.9% above this industry median.
How does China Finance's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
China Finance's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 27.35% can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.05. China Finance's value of 27.35% is 287.9% above this benchmark. 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 Credit Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Credit Services companies is 7.05, based on 523 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. China Finance's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 27.35% is 287.9% above the industry median. 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 China Finance and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Finance's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 27.35%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Finance stock overvalued right now?
China Finance (STU:CVF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 27.35%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 27.35% and 287.9% above the Credit Services industry median of 7.05. 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 China Finance (STU:CVF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 27.35% as of Mar. 2007. 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.

China Finance Business Description

Address Shennan Road, 22 nd Floor, Tower 1, China Phoenix Building, Shenzhen, CHN
China Finance Inc through its subsidiary provides financial support and services, mainly in the form of surety guarantees or short-term loans to privately owned small and medium sized enterprises in China.