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Nation Media Group (NAI:NMG) ROA % : -1.67% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Nation Media Group ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Nation Media Group's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was KES-202 Mil. Nation Media Group's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was KES12,051 Mil. Therefore, Nation Media Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.67%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nation Media Group's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

NAI:NMG' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.67   Med: 8.59   Max: 21.07
Current: -1.67

During the past 13 years, Nation Media Group's highest ROA % was 21.07%. The lowest was -1.67%. And the median was 8.59%.

NAI:NMG's ROA % is ranked worse than
62.37% of 1055 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.85 vs NAI:NMG: -1.67

Nation Media Group ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nation Media Group'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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Nation Media Group ROA % Chart

Nation Media Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.29 0.40 4.02 2.53 -1.67

Nation Media Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
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 7.29 0.40 4.02 2.53 -1.67

Competitive Comparison of Nation Media Group's ROA %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Nation Media Group'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.


Nation Media Group's ROA % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Nation Media Group's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nation Media Group's ROA % falls into.



Nation Media Group ROA % Calculation

Nation Media Group'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 )
=-201.7/( (12299.1+11803.5)/ 2 )
=-201.7/12051.3
=-1.67 %

Nation Media Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-201.7/( (12299.1+11803.5)/ 2 )
=-201.7/12051.3
=-1.67 %

* 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 one times the annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Nation Media Group  (NAI:NMG) 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
=-201.7/12051.3
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-201.7 / 7116.2)*(7116.2 / 12051.3)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-2.83 %*0.5905
=-1.67 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is one times the 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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Nation Media Group (NAI:NMG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Kimathi Street, P. O Box 49010, Nation Centre, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Nation Media Group PLC is a media house in East and Central Africa. Its principal activities of the group are the publication, printing, and distribution of newspapers and magazines, radio and television broadcasting, and digital online products. It has businesses in television networks, film, and TV entertainment and delivers content on a multi-platform basis. Its operating segments are Newspapers & Digital and broadcasting. It generated the majority of its revenue from Newspapers & Digital segments that are engaged in the sale of newspapers, advertisements published in the newspapers, advertisements in the digital platforms, and subscriptions of e-paper.

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