TALN (Talon International) ROE % Adjusted to Book Value: -4.20% (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Talon International ROE % Adjusted to Book Value?

Talon International TALN ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -4.20% as of Sep. 2017.

Talon International's ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -3.82%. Talon International's PB Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.91. Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -4.20%.

Talon International ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Related Terms

Talon International ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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.

Talon International ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Chart

Talon International Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value
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Talon International Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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TALN vs KBSF: ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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.

Talon International ROE % Adjusted to Book Value vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value falls into.


Talon International ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Calculation

Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=14.56% / 1.60
=9.10%

Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=-3.82% / 0.91
=-4.20%

* 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.

What does a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of -4.20% mean?
Talon International (TALN) has a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of -4.20% as of Sep. 2017. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Talon International and its competitors.
Is Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value too high?
Talon International's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -4.20%.
How does Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value compare to KBSF?
Talon International's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of -4.20% can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good ROE % Adjusted to Book Value depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry context. However, ROE % Adjusted to Book Value should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % Adjusted to Book Value mean?
A high ROE % Adjusted to Book Value can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Talon International and its competitors. Talon International's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -4.20%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Talon International stock overvalued right now?
Talon International (TALN) has a current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of -4.20%. The current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -4.20%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % Adjusted to Book Value calculated?
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Talon International (TALN), the current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is -4.20% as of Sep. 2017. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Talon International Business Description

Address 21900 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 101, Woodland Hills, CA, USA, 91367
Talon International Inc and its subsidiaries is an apparel company that specializes in the distribution of trim items to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers and mass merchandisers. It acts as a full-service outsourced trim management department for manufacturers, a specified supplier of trim items to owners of specific brands, brand licensees and retailers, a manufacturer and distributor of zippers under the Talon brand name and a distributor of stretch waistbands that utilize licensed patented technology under the Tekfit/Adjustec brand name.