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Vital Battery Metals (XCNQ:VBAM) ROA % : -46.43% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Vital Battery Metals ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Vital Battery Metals's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was C$-2.04 Mil. Vital Battery Metals's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was C$4.39 Mil. Therefore, Vital Battery Metals's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was -46.43%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vital Battery Metals's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

XCNQ:VBAM' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -64.05   Med: -64.05   Max: -52.79
Current: -52.79

During the past 2 years, Vital Battery Metals's highest ROA % was -52.79%. The lowest was -64.05%. And the median was -64.05%.

XCNQ:VBAM's ROA % is ranked worse than
74.07% of 2711 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -14.9 vs XCNQ:VBAM: -52.79

Vital Battery Metals ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vital Battery Metals'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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Vital Battery Metals ROA % Chart

Vital Battery Metals Annual Data
Trend Feb22 Feb23
ROA %
- -64.05

Vital Battery Metals Quarterly Data
Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial -23.60 -135.52 -22.01 -10.46 -46.43

Competitive Comparison of Vital Battery Metals's ROA %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Vital Battery Metals'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.


Vital Battery Metals's ROA % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vital Battery Metals's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vital Battery Metals's ROA % falls into.



Vital Battery Metals ROA % Calculation

Vital Battery Metals's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Feb. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Feb. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Feb. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1.599/( (0.93+4.063)/ 2 )
=-1.599/2.4965
=-64.05 %

Vital Battery Metals's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Nov. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=-2.04/( (4.586+4.201)/ 2 )
=-2.04/4.3935
=-46.43 %

* 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. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Vital Battery Metals  (XCNQ:VBAM) 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. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-2.04/4.3935
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-2.04 / 0)*(0 / 4.3935)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=N/A %*0
=-46.43 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 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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Vital Battery Metals (XCNQ:VBAM) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
838 West Hastings Street, Suite 700, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 0A6
Vital Battery Metals Inc is a mineral exploration company dedicated to the development of projects comprising of battery, base and precious metals. The company is working to advance its Vent Copper-Gold project in British Columbia.
Executives
Mandeep Parmar Director

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