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Big Technologies (LSE:BIG) ROA % : 13.14% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Big Technologies ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Big Technologies's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £17.18 Mil. Big Technologies's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £130.70 Mil. Therefore, Big Technologies's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.14%.

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

LSE:BIG' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.29   Med: 19.33   Max: 24.91
Current: 14.08

During the past 5 years, Big Technologies's highest ROA % was 24.91%. The lowest was 13.29%. And the median was 19.33%.

LSE:BIG's ROA % is ranked better than
89.94% of 2823 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1 vs LSE:BIG: 14.08

Big Technologies ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Big Technologies'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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Big Technologies ROA % Chart

Big Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
13.29 24.91 19.33 20.34 14.17

Big Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 17.00 20.15 20.61 15.01 13.14

Competitive Comparison of Big Technologies's ROA %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Big Technologies'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.


Big Technologies's ROA % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Big Technologies's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Big Technologies's ROA % falls into.



Big Technologies ROA % Calculation

Big Technologies's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=17.582/( (113.17+134.958)/ 2 )
=17.582/124.064
=14.17 %

Big Technologies's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=17.18/( (126.44+134.958)/ 2 )
=17.18/130.699
=13.14 %

* 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. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Big Technologies  (LSE:BIG) 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. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=17.18/130.699
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(17.18 / 55.924)*(55.924 / 130.699)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=30.72 %*0.4279
=13.14 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) 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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Big Technologies (LSE:BIG) Business Description

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Address
17 Church Street, Talbot House, Rickmansworth, GBR, WD3 1DE
Big Technologies PLC provides products and services to the remote and personal monitoring industry under several brand and trading names. The company's criminal justice solution involves proprietary monitoring software combined with modular monitoring hardware being used to accurately track the location of tag wearers. Alongside this, it also offers monitoring services solutions for its customers. The company provides its solutions on a SaaS-like subscription-based model, with long-term contracts spanning up to twelve years in length, providing a secure revenue base from which to deliver contract expansion and to win new contracts. It generates revenue across the world, with operations across the United Kingdom, Australia, United States and Colombia.