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ePlus (PLUS) ROE %

: 12.66% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. ePlus's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $109 Mil. ePlus's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $862 Mil. Therefore, ePlus's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.66%.

The historical rank and industry rank for ePlus's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

PLUS' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.98   Med: 15.28   Max: 17.27
Current: 15.58

During the past 13 years, ePlus's highest ROE % was 17.27%. The lowest was 13.98%. And the median was 15.28%.

PLUS's ROE % is ranked better than
77.43% of 2641 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 3.17 vs PLUS: 15.58

ePlus ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ePlus'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.

* Premium members only.

ePlus Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
ROE %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.86 15.18 14.19 17.27 16.54

ePlus Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.67 17.19 16.97 15.75 12.66

Competitive Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, ePlus'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.


ePlus ROE % Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ePlus's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ePlus's ROE % falls into.



ePlus ROE % Calculation

ePlus's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Mar. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Mar. 2023 ))/ count )
=119.356/( (660.738+782.265)/ 2 )
=119.356/721.5015
=16.54 %

ePlus's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=109.128/( (845.696+877.753)/ 2 )
=109.128/861.7245
=12.66 %

* 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 four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


ePlus  (NAS:PLUS) 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: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=109.128/861.7245
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(109.128 / 2036.22)*(2036.22 / 1607.1915)*(1607.1915 / 861.7245)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=5.36 %*1.2669*1.8651
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=6.79 %*1.8651
=12.66 %

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: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=109.128/861.7245
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (109.128 / 153.652) * (153.652 / 156.12) * (156.12 / 2036.22) * (2036.22 / 1607.1915) * (1607.1915 / 861.7245)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.7102 * 0.9842 * 7.67 % * 1.2669 * 1.8651
=12.66 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) 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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ePlus (PLUS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, USA, 20171-3413
ePlus Inc is a holding company. ePlus through its subsidiaries provides information technology solutions. The company's technology solutions enable organizations to optimize their IT environment and supply chain processes. It also provides consulting, professional and managed services, and complete lifecycle management services including flexible financing solutions. ePlus focuses on selling to medium and large enterprises in the United States and to customers in select international markets including the United Kingdom, the European Union, India, Singapore, and Israel..
Executives
Darren S Raiguel officer: Chief Operating Officer 25850 YELLOW BIRCH COURT, ALDIE VA 20105
Elaine D Marion officer: Chief Financial Officer 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Renee Bergeron director 1347 PANINI DRIVE, HENDERSON NV 89052
John E Callies director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171
Ira A Hunt director 1051 DEAD RUN DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22101
Maureen F Morrison director C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, STE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Ben Xiang director 15 MACARTHUR PLACE, UNIT 1604, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Eric D Hovde 10 percent owner 122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 350, MADISON WI 53703
Bruce M Bowen director, officer: Executive Vice President C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Mark P Marron director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Lawrence S Herman director C/O EPLUS INC, 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Faulders C Thomas Iii director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Phillip G Norton director, 10 percent owner, officer: President/CEO C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Terrence Odonnell director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Steven J Mencarini officer: SVP/CFO C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413