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Steel Connect (Steel Connect) ROA % : 5.19% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Steel Connect ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Steel Connect's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $21.4 Mil. Steel Connect's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $411.7 Mil. Therefore, Steel Connect's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 5.19%.

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

STCN' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.43   Med: -4.1   Max: 6.8
Current: 6.8

During the past 13 years, Steel Connect's highest ROA % was 6.80%. The lowest was -15.43%. And the median was -4.10%.

STCN's ROA % is ranked better than
82.81% of 1059 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.76 vs STCN: 6.80

Steel Connect ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Steel Connect'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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Steel Connect ROA % Chart

Steel Connect Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.56 -0.71 -6.18 -2.69 5.69

Steel Connect Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -1.43 7.89 11.60 4.32 5.19

Competitive Comparison of Steel Connect's ROA %

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Steel Connect'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.


Steel Connect's ROA % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Steel Connect's ROA % falls into.



Steel Connect ROA % Calculation

Steel Connect's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Jul. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Jul. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Jul. 2023 ))/ count )
=15.609/( (137.749+411.181)/ 2 )
=15.609/274.465
=5.69 %

Steel Connect's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Oct. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=21.384/( (410.595+412.715)/ 2 )
=21.384/411.655
=5.19 %

* 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 four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Steel Connect  (NAS:STCN) 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: Jan. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=21.384/411.655
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(21.384 / 172.18)*(172.18 / 411.655)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=12.42 %*0.4183
=5.19 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 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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Steel Connect (Steel Connect) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
590 Madison Avenue, New York, DE, USA, 10022
Steel Connect Inc is a diversified holding company. The company's operating segment include Direct Marketing and Supply Chain. It generates maximum revenue from the Direct Marketing segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States and also has a presence in China; Netherlands, and others. The company serves clients in various industries including consumer electronics, communications, computing, software, storage, and retail industries.
Executives
Steel Partners Holdings L.p. other: See Explanation of Responses 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Joseph Richards Martin director C/O LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, 414 UNION STREET, SUITE 2000, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Ryan O'herrin officer: Chief Financial Officer 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022-8547
Webfinancial Holding Corp director, 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Wf Asset Corp. 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Gary Tankard officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS LP, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jason Wong officer: Chief Financial Officer 590 MADISON AVENUE, FLOOR 32, C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS LP, NEW YORK NY 10022
Renata Simril director 5055 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 500, LOS ANGELES CA 90036
Fawaz Khalil officer: CEO, ModusLink Corporation C/O STEEL CONNECT, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 170, WALTHAM MA 02451
John Ashe officer: CEO,IWCO Direct Holdings, Inc. C/O STEEL CONNECT, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 170, WALTHAM MA 02451
Maria Molland director 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 170, WALTHAM MA 02451
Joseph B Sherk officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O UNITED RENTALS INC, FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK, GREENWICH CT 06830
Douglas Woodworth officer: Chief Financial Officer STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P., 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Excel Inc. 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Philip E. Lengyel director C/O MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 170, WALTHAM MA 02451

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