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Express Kenya (NAI:XPRS) ROA % : -7.46% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Express Kenya ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Express Kenya's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was KES-103.43 Mil. Express Kenya's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was KES1,385.86 Mil. Therefore, Express Kenya's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -7.46%.

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

NAI:XPRS' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.43   Med: -10.27   Max: -3.38
Current: -7.46

During the past 13 years, Express Kenya's highest ROA % was -3.38%. The lowest was -24.43%. And the median was -10.27%.

NAI:XPRS's ROA % is ranked worse than
85.74% of 1066 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.465 vs NAI:XPRS: -7.46

Express Kenya ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Express Kenya'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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Express Kenya ROA % Chart

Express Kenya 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 -5.50 -3.38 -6.38 -6.10 -7.46

Express Kenya Semi-Annual Data
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 -5.50 -3.38 -6.38 -6.10 -7.46

Competitive Comparison of Express Kenya's ROA %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Express Kenya'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.


Express Kenya's ROA % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Express Kenya's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Express Kenya's ROA % falls into.



Express Kenya ROA % Calculation

Express Kenya'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 )
=-103.426/( (1402.279+1369.434)/ 2 )
=-103.426/1385.8565
=-7.46 %

Express Kenya'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 )
=-103.426/( (1402.279+1369.434)/ 2 )
=-103.426/1385.8565
=-7.46 %

* 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.


Express Kenya  (NAI:XPRS) 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
=-103.426/1385.8565
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-103.426 / 27.494)*(27.494 / 1385.8565)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-376.18 %*0.0198
=-7.46 %

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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Express Kenya Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Road A, Off Enterprise Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 40433, Express House, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Express Kenya PLC engages in the provision of clearing and forwarding services for both air and sea, as well as warehousing and logistics services. It operates through the following segments: Warehousing, and Real Estate. The Warehousing segment which accounts for the majority of revenue comprises the storage of customers' goods in the warehousing facility. The Real Estate segment consists of the development of properties. Geographically, the company operates only in Kenya.

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