VMACW (Vistas Media Acquisition Co) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 17.32% (As of Sep. 2020)

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What is Vistas Media Acquisition Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Vistas Media Acquisition Co VMACW Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.32% as of Sep. 2020.

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. Vistas Media Acquisition Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was $8.74 Mil. Vistas Media Acquisition Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was $50.43 Mil. Therefore, Vistas Media Acquisition Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was 17.32%.

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

VMACW' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.8   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -6.8

VMACW's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.805 vs VMACW: -6.80

Vistas Media Acquisition Co  (NAS:VMACW) 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.


Vistas Media Acquisition Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Vistas Media Acquisition Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vistas Media Acquisition 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.

Vistas Media Acquisition Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Vistas Media Acquisition Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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Vistas Media Acquisition Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun20 Sep20 Jun21
Return-on-Tangible-Equity -8.70 17.32 -3.16

VMACW vs : Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Vistas Media Acquisition 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.


Vistas Media Acquisition Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Vistas Media Acquisition Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vistas Media Acquisition Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Vistas Media Acquisition Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Vistas Media Acquisition Co'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: . 20 )(A: Dec. 2020 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2020 )  (A: . 20 )(A: Dec. 2020 )
=/( (+ )/ )
=/
= %

Vistas Media Acquisition Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2020 )  (Q: Jun. 2020 )(Q: Sep. 2020 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2020 )  (Q: Jun. 2020 )(Q: Sep. 2020 )
=8.736/( (0.023+100.831)/ 2 )
=8.736/50.427
=17.32 %

* 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 one times the annual (Sep. 2020) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.32% mean?
Vistas Media Acquisition Co (VMACW) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.32% as of Sep. 2020. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Vistas Media Acquisition Co and its competitors.
Is Vistas Media Acquisition Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Vistas Media Acquisition Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.32%. The Diversified Financial Services industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.81. Vistas Media Acquisition Co's value of 17.32% is 859.6% above this industry median.
How does Vistas Media Acquisition Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to ?
Vistas Media Acquisition Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.32% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.81. Vistas Media Acquisition Co's value of 17.32% is 859.6% 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Diversified Financial Services companies is 1.81, based on 458 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. Vistas Media Acquisition Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.32% is 859.6% 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 Vistas Media Acquisition Co and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vistas Media Acquisition Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.32%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vistas Media Acquisition Co stock overvalued right now?
Vistas Media Acquisition Co (VMACW) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.32%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.32% and 859.6% above the Diversified Financial Services industry median of 1.81. 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 Vistas Media Acquisition Co (VMACW), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.32% as of Sep. 2020. 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.

Vistas Media Acquisition Co Business Description

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Vistas Media Acquisition Co Inc is a blank check company.