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Light Science Technologies Holdings (LSE:LST) ROE % : -34.26% (As of May. 2024)


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What is Light Science Technologies Holdings ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Light Science Technologies Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was £-0.66 Mil. Light Science Technologies Holdings's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was £1.94 Mil. Therefore, Light Science Technologies Holdings's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was -34.26%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Light Science Technologies Holdings's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:LST' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -153.67   Med: 9.5   Max: Negative Equity
Current: -25.06

During the past 6 years, Light Science Technologies Holdings's highest ROE % was Negative Equity%. The lowest was -153.67%. And the median was 9.50%.

LSE:LST's ROE % is ranked worse than
88.41% of 2390 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 4.34 vs LSE:LST: -25.06

Light Science Technologies Holdings ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Light Science Technologies Holdings'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.

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Light Science Technologies Holdings ROE % Chart

Light Science Technologies Holdings Annual Data
Trend Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 70.65 Negative Equity -153.67 -96.58 -51.65

Light Science Technologies Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Nov18 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -76.64 -121.85 -79.69 -16.64 -34.26

Competitive Comparison of Light Science Technologies Holdings's ROE %

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Light Science Technologies Holdings'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.


Light Science Technologies Holdings's ROE % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Light Science Technologies Holdings's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Light Science Technologies Holdings's ROE % falls into.



Light Science Technologies Holdings ROE % Calculation

Light Science Technologies Holdings's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Nov. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Nov. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=-0.953/( (1.593+2.097)/ 2 )
=-0.953/1.845
=-51.65 %

Light Science Technologies Holdings's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: May. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Nov. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: May. 2024 ))/ count )
=-0.664/( (2.097+1.779)/ 2 )
=-0.664/1.938
=-34.26 %

* 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 (May. 2024) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Light Science Technologies Holdings  (LSE:LST) 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:

ROE %(Q: May. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-0.664/1.938
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-0.664 / 10.4)*(10.4 / 8.6955)*(8.6955 / 1.938)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-6.38 %*1.196*4.4868
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-7.63 %*4.4868
=-34.26 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: May. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-0.664/1.938
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-0.664 / -0.668) * (-0.668 / -0.374) * (-0.374 / 10.4) * (10.4 / 8.6955) * (8.6955 / 1.938)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.994 * 1.7861 * -3.6 % * 1.196 * 4.4868
=-34.26 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (May. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (May. 2024) 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.


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Light Science Technologies Holdings Business Description

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Address
Canal Street, The Mills, Derby, GBR, DE1 2RJ
Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC focuses on the development and manufacturing of Contract electronic boards and lighting and technology products for the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector. The company operates in Contract Electronics Manufacturing and Controlled environment agriculture. The company generates maximum revenue from the Contract electronics manufacturing segment.

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