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.
Theragenics's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 0.00%.
The industry rank for Theragenics's 5-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:THX's 5-Year RORE % is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: -1.25 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year RORE % only.
Theragenics 5-Year RORE % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Theragenics'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 Theragenics's 5-Year RORE %
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Theragenics'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.
Theragenics's 5-Year RORE % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Theragenics's 5-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Theragenics's 5-Year RORE % falls into.
Theragenics 5-Year RORE % Calculation
Theragenics's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 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 Jun. 2013 and 5-year before.
Theragenics (FRA:THX) 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.
Theragenics 5-Year RORE % Related Terms
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Theragenics Corporation is a Delaware Corporation formed in 1981. It is a medical device company serving the surgical products and cancer treatment markets, operate in two business segments; the surgical products segment and the brachytherapy seed segment. The Company's surgical products business manufactures markets and sells disposable devices utilized in certain surgical procedures. Its brachytherapy seed business manufactures markets and sells radioactive 'seeds' utilized in the treatment of early stage prostate cancer. Its surgical products business was built through the acquisitions of CP Medical Corp. in May 2005, Galt Medical Corporation in August 2006, and NeedleTech Products, Inc. in July 2008. The Company manufactures almost 3,500 products in this business as part of three broad product platforms; wound closure, vascular access and specialty needles. It serves a number of markets and applications, including, among other areas, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, dental surgery, urology, veterinary medicine, pain management, endoscopy, and spinal surgery. With the exception of veterinary sutures, its surgical products hold relatively small market shares. Its products include both finished goods and components. The Company's products are sold mainly to original equipment manufacturers and to a network of distributors. The Company's facilities and operations are subject to extensive environmental, nuclear, regulatory and occupational health and safety laws at the federal, state and local levels. It is also subject to similar foreign laws and regulations under certain circumstances when its products are distributed outside of the United States.
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