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Harvard Bioscience (FRA:HBI) 5-Year RORE % : 2.79% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Harvard Bioscience 5-Year RORE %?

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. Harvard Bioscience's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.79%.

The industry rank for Harvard Bioscience's 5-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:HBI's 5-Year RORE % is ranked better than
56.33% of 671 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: -4.02 vs FRA:HBI: 2.79

Harvard Bioscience 5-Year RORE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Harvard Bioscience'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.

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Harvard Bioscience 5-Year RORE % Chart

Harvard Bioscience Annual Data
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5-Year RORE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -28.99 10.50 -1.70 18.87 -22.19

Harvard Bioscience Quarterly Data
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5-Year RORE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 0.32 -22.19 -13.78 -10.42 2.79

Competitive Comparison of Harvard Bioscience's 5-Year RORE %

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Harvard Bioscience'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.


Harvard Bioscience's 5-Year RORE % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Harvard Bioscience's 5-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Harvard Bioscience's 5-Year RORE % falls into.



Harvard Bioscience 5-Year RORE % Calculation

Harvard Bioscience's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

5-Year RORE %=( Most Recent EPS (Diluted)- First Period EPS (Diluted) )/( Cumulative EPS (Diluted) for 5-year -Cumulative Dividends per Share for 5-year )
=( -0.302--0.278 )/( -0.86-0 )
=-0.024/-0.86
=2.79 %

* 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. 2024 and 5-year before.


Harvard Bioscience  (FRA:HBI) 5-Year RORE % Explanation

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.


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Harvard Bioscience Business Description

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Address
84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA, USA, 01746
Harvard Bioscience Inc is a developer, manufacturer, and seller of technologies, specialized products and services that enable fundamental research, discovery, and pre-clinical testing for drug development. Its primary focus is scientific instruments used to advance life sciences and research. With operations in North America, Europe and china it sells through a combination of direct and distribution channels to customers around the world. The product brands of the company include Harvard Apparatus, DSI, Buxco, Biochrom, BTX, Heka, Hugo Sachs, Multichannel Systems MCS GmbH, and Panlab.. The majority of its revenue comes from the United States.