Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is an indicator of a company's growth potential, it shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings, i.e. profits after dividend payments.
ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 0.00%.
The industry rank for ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
ACME's 5-Year RORE % is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.395 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year RORE % only.
ACME Communications 5-Year RORE % Historical Data
The historical data trend for ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE % 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.
Competitive Comparison of ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE %
For the Broadcasting subindustry, ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year RORE % 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.
ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE % falls into.
ACME Communications 5-Year RORE % Calculation
ACME Communications's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as:
* 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 5-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in Sep. 2012 and 5-year before.
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is important to investors because it reveals a company's efficiency and growth potential. A higher RORE indicates a higher return. A high RORE indicates that the company should reinvest profits into the business. A lower RORE suggests that the company should distribute profits to shareholders by paying out dividends, since those dollars aren't generating much additional growth for the company.
There are a several different ways to arrive at the Return on Retained Earnings. The simplest way to calculate it is by using published information on Earnings per Share (EPS) and Dividend per Share (DPS) over a selected period. Here, 5-year period is chosen.
Be Aware
Please keep in mind that the RORE is relative to the nature of the business and its competitors. If another company in the same sector is producing a lower return on retained earnings, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad investment. It may just suggest the company is older and no longer in a high growth stage. At such a stage in the business cycle, it would be expected to see a lower RORE and higher dividend payout.
ACME Communications 5-Year RORE % Related Terms
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ACME Communications (ACME Communications) Business Description
ACME Communications, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1999. The Company owns and operates nine broadcast television stations in medium-sized markets across the United States. The eight television stations that comprise its continuing operations are regionally diverse and range in market size. All but one of the Company's stations are affiliates of The WB Television Network. The Company's second station in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe marketplace is a UPN affiliate. The Company's eight stations have only been on the air, or achieving measurable ratings, for 5-7 years. The Company derive revenues primarily from the sale of advertising time to local, regional and national advertisers and from program licensing fees related to The Daily Buzz that have been a fast growing component of its revenue base. Its advertising revenues depend on popular programming that attracts audiences in the demographic groups targeted by advertisers, allowing it to sell advertising time at satisfactory rates. The Company's rates are directly affected by the number of and demographic makeup of its viewing audience, as measured by Nielsen Media Research. The Company's stations are generally ranked fifth in their respective markets in terms of either their share of viewers or their share of the market's broadcast television revenue. In periods of lower advertising demand competition from market leaders, generally the ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox affiliated stations, increases as these stations become more aggressive in their pricing to maintain their revenue share. The Company's operations are subject to regulation by the FCC.
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