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Sotsu Co (Sotsu Co) ROA % : 6.83% (As of Nov. 2019)


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What is Sotsu Co ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Sotsu Co's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2019 was $17.55 Mil. Sotsu Co's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Nov. 2019 was $257.02 Mil. Therefore, Sotsu Co's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2019 was 6.83%.

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

STUAF' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.83   Med: 8.59   Max: 10.4
Current: 6.78

During the past 12 years, Sotsu Co's highest ROA % was 10.40%. The lowest was 5.83%. And the median was 8.59%.

STUAF's ROA % is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.85 vs STUAF: 6.78

Sotsu Co ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sotsu Co'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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Sotsu Co ROA % Chart

Sotsu Co Annual Data
Trend Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.64 10.93 8.10 7.18 6.87

Sotsu Co Quarterly Data
Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19
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 6.84 7.16 8.29 4.95 6.83

Competitive Comparison of Sotsu Co's ROA %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Sotsu Co'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.


Sotsu Co's ROA % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Sotsu Co's ROA % falls into.



Sotsu Co ROA % Calculation

Sotsu Co's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2019 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Aug. 2019 )/( (Total Assets (A: Aug. 2018 )+Total Assets (A: Aug. 2019 ))/ count )
=17.2/( (240.326+260.474)/ 2 )
=17.2/250.4
=6.87 %

Sotsu Co's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2019 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Nov. 2019 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2019 )+Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2019 ))/ count )
=17.552/( (260.474+253.571)/ 2 )
=17.552/257.0225
=6.83 %

* 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 (Nov. 2019) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Sotsu Co  (GREY:STUAF) 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: Nov. 2019 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=17.552/257.0225
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(17.552 / 134.924)*(134.924 / 257.0225)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=13.01 %*0.525
=6.83 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2019) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2019) 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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Sotsu Co (Sotsu Co) Business Description

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Address
2-4-1, Hamamatsu-Cho, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-6126
Sotsu Co Ltd operates as an entertainment company in Japan. It works in Media division, Rights division, and Sports division. The Media division produces animations by planning and creating animated programmes with animation production companies. The Rights business division provides merchandising licenses for the animation characters to its partner companies including toy, game, food, miscellaneous goods, and apparel manufacturers among others, and the Sport business promote the merchandising of the baseball team's products and act as a copyright contract agency for professional baseball teams, and sell the merchandise to baseball team goods stores both inside and outside the stadium.

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