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Zecotek Photonics (Zecotek Photonics) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : Negative Tangible Equity% (As of Apr. 2020)


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What is Zecotek Photonics 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. Zecotek Photonics's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2020 was $2.70 Mil. Zecotek Photonics's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2020 was $-6.71 Mil. Therefore, Zecotek Photonics's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2020 was Negative Tangible Equity%.

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

ZMSPF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 1.23
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Zecotek Photonics Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zecotek Photonics'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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Zecotek Photonics Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Zecotek Photonics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Zecotek Photonics'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.


Zecotek Photonics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Zecotek Photonics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zecotek Photonics Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Zecotek Photonics's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2019 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jul. 2019 )  (A: Jul. 2018 )(A: Jul. 2019 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jul. 2019 )  (A: Jul. 2018 )(A: Jul. 2019 )
=-3.526/( (-2.529+-6.003 )/ 2 )
=-3.526/-4.266
=N/A %

Zecotek Photonics's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2020 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2020 )  (Q: Jan. 2020 )(Q: Apr. 2020 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2020 )  (Q: Jan. 2020 )(Q: Apr. 2020 )
=2.7/( (-7.227+-6.185)/ 2 )
=2.7/-6.706
=Negative Tangible Equity %

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


Zecotek Photonics  (OTCPK:ZMSPF) 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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Zecotek Photonics (Zecotek Photonics) Business Description

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6900 Graybar Road, Unit 2325, Richmond, BC, CAN, V6W 0A5
Zecotek Photonics Inc is in the business of research and development of photonics technologies. The company is focused on creating advanced materials and integrated optoelectronic devices for high-resolution medical imaging, optical precision surgery, and biopharmaceutical research. It operates in three divisions which include Imaging systems, Optronics systems, and 3D display systems with labs located in Canada, Korea, Russia, Singapore, and the U.S.A. The company develops products such as scintillation crystals, solid-state, photodetectors, positron emission tomography scanning components, lasers, and 3D display and 3D printing technologies. These products are used in sectors such as healthcare, scientific and industrial.