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TSCC (Technology Solutions Co) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : -46.88% (As of Dec. 2008)


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What is Technology Solutions Co 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. Technology Solutions Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was $-4.58 Mil. Technology Solutions Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was $9.76 Mil. Therefore, Technology Solutions Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was -46.88%.

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

TSCC's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 8.88
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Technology Solutions Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Technology Solutions Co'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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Technology Solutions Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Technology Solutions Co Annual Data
Trend Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -22.43 -62.73 -43.22 -61.75 -4.29

Technology Solutions Co Quarterly Data
Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08
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 -12.33 5.40 57.62 -33.66 -46.88

Competitive Comparison of Technology Solutions Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Technology Solutions Co'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.


Technology Solutions Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Technology Solutions Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Technology Solutions Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Technology Solutions Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Technology Solutions Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2008 )  (A: Dec. 2007 )(A: Dec. 2008 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2008 )  (A: Dec. 2007 )(A: Dec. 2008 )
=-0.406/( (9.654+9.283 )/ 2 )
=-0.406/9.4685
=-4.29 %

Technology Solutions Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2008 )  (Q: Sep. 2008 )(Q: Dec. 2008 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2008 )  (Q: Sep. 2008 )(Q: Dec. 2008 )
=-4.576/( (10.238+9.283)/ 2 )
=-4.576/9.7605
=-46.88 %

* 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 (Dec. 2008) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Technology Solutions Co  (OTCPK:TSCC) 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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Technology Solutions Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
55 East Monroe street, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL, USA, 60603
Website
Technology Solutions Co provides business-consulting services across a broad range of industries and areas of expertise. The company provides business strategy and assessment services.
Executives
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Gerald Luterman director 70 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, MALVERN PA 19355
John R Purcell director 14155 US HIGHWAY #310, JUNO BEACH FL 33408-1431
Stephen B Oresman director 49 SUNSWYCK ROAD, DARIEN CT 06820
William H Waltrip director, officer: Former Chairman 901 GATEWAY BLVD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

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