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ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Ability's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $-5.18 Mil. Ability's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $-15.29 Mil. Therefore, Ability's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was N/A%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ability's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
ABILF's ROE % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 4.675 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE % only.
Ability (OTCPK:ABILF) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2021) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2021) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Ability ROE % Related Terms
Ability ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ability's ROE % 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.
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Ability's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.
Ability ROE % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Ability's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ability's ROE % falls into.
* 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 ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2021) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
* Note that if the average Total Stockholders Equity is zero or negative, then ROE % would be considered meaningless and hence not be calculated.
Ability (ABILF) has a ROE % of 0.00% as of Dec. 2021. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Ability and its competitors.
Is Ability's ROE % too high?
Ability's current ROE % is 0.00%. Overall, Ability has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ability's ROE % compare to GTXO and ELST?
Ability's ROE % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median ROE % is 4.68. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Hardware company?
The median ROE % among Hardware companies is 4.68, based on 2,428 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % 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 % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Ability and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median ROE % is 4.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ability's current ROE % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ability stock overvalued right now?
Ability (ABILF) has a current ROE % of 0.00%. The current ROE % is 0.00%. Ability's overall GF Score™ is 16/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ability (ABILF), the current ROE % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2021. 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.
Ability Inc is a holding company which provides advanced interception, geolocation and cyber intelligence products and solutions that serve the needs and increasing challenges of security and intelligence agencies, military forces, law enforcement agencies and homeland security agencies across the world. The company specializes in offering off-air interception of voice, SMS, and data communication from both cellular and satellite communication networks and deciphering solutions for both cellular and satellite communications. Its portfolio of cellular communications solutions includes interception of voice, SMS, and data, an advanced geolocation system, and cyber solutions. Most of the company's revenue comes from the Asia region.
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