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Investment Company (The) (LSE:INV) ROA % : 21.34% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Investment Company (The) ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Investment Company (The)'s annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was £1.53 Mil. Investment Company (The)'s average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was £7.15 Mil. Therefore, Investment Company (The)'s annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 21.34%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Investment Company (The)'s ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:INV' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.26   Med: 4.44   Max: 9.75
Current: 9.75

During the past 13 years, Investment Company (The)'s highest ROA % was 9.75%. The lowest was -6.26%. And the median was 4.44%.

LSE:INV's ROA % is ranked better than
73.14% of 1694 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 4.185 vs LSE:INV: 9.75

Investment Company (The) ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Investment Company (The)'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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Investment Company (The) ROA % Chart

Investment Company (The) Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.26 8.75 -1.52 4.48 8.28

Investment Company (The) Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 -7.70 10.66 -1.71 4.24 21.34

Competitive Comparison of Investment Company (The)'s ROA %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Investment Company (The)'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.


Investment Company (The)'s ROA % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Investment Company (The)'s ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Investment Company (The)'s ROA % falls into.



Investment Company (The) ROA % Calculation

Investment Company (The)'s annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Jun. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (A: Jun. 2023 )+Total Assets (A: Jun. 2024 ))/ count )
=1.013/( (16.872+7.587)/ 2 )
=1.013/12.2295
=8.28 %

Investment Company (The)'s annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Jun. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2024 ))/ count )
=1.526/( (6.718+7.587)/ 2 )
=1.526/7.1525
=21.34 %

* 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 (Jun. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Investment Company (The)  (LSE:INV) 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: Jun. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=1.526/7.1525
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(1.526 / 1.746)*(1.746 / 7.1525)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=87.4 %*0.2441
=21.34 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 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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Investment Company (The) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Den House, The Office Suite, Den Promenade, Teignmouth, GBR, TQ14 8SY
Investment Company (The) PLC is engaged in the investment of equity securities. Its investment objective is to increase capital growth for shareholders over the long term by investing in good quality, quoted, UK small and mid-cap companies. The company is engaged in a single segment of the investment business.