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Merafe Resources (FRA:RZT) ROA % : -1.65% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Merafe Resources ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Merafe Resources's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €-5.5 Mil. Merafe Resources's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €333.1 Mil. Therefore, Merafe Resources's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -1.65%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Merafe Resources's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:RZT' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -26.15   Med: 10.48   Max: 41.54
Current: 10.2

During the past 13 years, Merafe Resources's highest ROA % was 41.54%. The lowest was -26.15%. And the median was 10.48%.

FRA:RZT's ROA % is ranked better than
93.84% of 2664 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.03 vs FRA:RZT: 10.20

Merafe Resources ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Merafe Resources's ROA % 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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Merafe Resources ROA % Chart

Merafe Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -24.25 41.67 26.30 27.04 10.76

Merafe Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
ROA % 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 16.49 32.70 21.36 21.59 -1.65

Competitive Comparison of Merafe Resources's ROA %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Merafe Resources's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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.


Merafe Resources's ROA % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Merafe Resources's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Merafe Resources's ROA % falls into.



Merafe Resources ROA % Calculation

Merafe Resources's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=34.975/( (327.831+321.98)/ 2 )
=34.975/324.9055
=10.76 %

Merafe Resources's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2024 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-5.492/( (344.185+321.98)/ 2 )
=-5.492/333.0825
=-1.65 %

* 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 ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Merafe Resources  (FRA:RZT) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-5.492/333.0825
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-5.492 / 387.386)*(387.386 / 333.0825)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-1.42 %*1.163
=-1.65 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2024) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Merafe Resources Business Description

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Address
35 Ballyclare Drive, Building B, 2nd floor, Ballyoaks Office Park, Bryanston, ZAF, 2191
Merafe Resources Ltd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Merafe Ferrochrome and Mining Proprietary Limited, participates in chrome mining and the beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome. The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture (Venture) operates five ferrochrome smelters, twenty-two ferrochrome furnaces, and nine mines, situated in the North-West, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. The company has operating mines namel Marikana West; and Kroondal Gemini. The Group has one reportable segment being the mining and beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome and associated minerals.

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