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Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KL) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 19.83% (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is Kirkland Lake Gold 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. Kirkland Lake Gold's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was C$1,292 Mil. Kirkland Lake Gold's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was C$6,515 Mil. Therefore, Kirkland Lake Gold's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was 19.83%.

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

TSX:KL' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.56   Med: 12.38   Max: 36.07
Current: 17.43

During the past 13 years, Kirkland Lake Gold's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 36.07%. The lowest was -4.56%. And the median was 12.38%.

TSX:KL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: -16.31 vs TSX:KL: 17.43

Kirkland Lake Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kirkland Lake Gold'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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Kirkland Lake Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Kirkland Lake Gold Annual Data
Trend Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.40 12.59 23.18 36.07 22.95

Kirkland Lake Gold Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 16.77 18.59 12.73 18.79 19.83

Competitive Comparison of Kirkland Lake Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Gold subindustry, Kirkland Lake Gold'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.


Kirkland Lake Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Kirkland Lake Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kirkland Lake Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Kirkland Lake Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Kirkland Lake Gold's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2020 )  (A: Dec. 2019 )(A: Dec. 2020 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2020 )  (A: Dec. 2019 )(A: Dec. 2020 )
=1008.971/( (2392.483+6398.395 )/ 2 )
=1008.971/4395.439
=22.95 %

Kirkland Lake Gold's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2021 )  (Q: Jun. 2021 )(Q: Sep. 2021 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2021 )  (Q: Jun. 2021 )(Q: Sep. 2021 )
=1292.168/( (6364.978+6665.56)/ 2 )
=1292.168/6515.269
=19.83 %

* 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 (Sep. 2021) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Kirkland Lake Gold  (TSX:KL) 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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Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
200 Bay Street, Suite 2800, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2J1
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd is a Canada-based gold mining, development, and exploration company with a diversified portfolio of exploration projects. The production profile of the company includes the Macassa mine complex located in northeastern Ontario and the Fosterville gold mine located in the State of Victoria, Australia. Also, the company owns the Holt mine and the Detour mine. The company's mines and material mineral projects are located in Canada and Australia.