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Move (FRA:HMZN) ROA % : -14.76% (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is Move ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Move's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was €-26.8 Mil. Move's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was €181.5 Mil. Therefore, Move's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was -14.76%.

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

FRA:HMZN' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -191.12   Med: -5.19   Max: 8.26
Current: -8.48

During the past 13 years, Move's highest ROA % was 8.26%. The lowest was -191.12%. And the median was -5.19%.

FRA:HMZN's ROA % is not ranked
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: -1.39 vs FRA:HMZN: -8.48

Move ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Move's ROA % 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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Move ROA % Chart

Move Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.29 -6.15 3.61 3.73 0.30

Move Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
ROA % 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 0.29 0.12 -8.73 -10.73 -14.76

Competitive Comparison of Move's ROA %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Move's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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.


Move's ROA % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Move's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Move's ROA % falls into.



Move ROA % Calculation

Move's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2013 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2012 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=0.419/( (104.294+172.856)/ 2 )
=0.419/138.575
=0.30 %

Move's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2014 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2014 )+Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2014 ))/ count )
=-26.788/( (174.759+188.223)/ 2 )
=-26.788/181.491
=-14.76 %

* 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 ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2014) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Move  (FRA:HMZN) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Sep. 2014 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-26.788/181.491
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-26.788 / 198.296)*(198.296 / 181.491)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-13.51 %*1.0926
=-14.76 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2014) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2014) revenue data.

* 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

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Move (FRA:HMZN) Business Description

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Move, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1993 under the name of InfoTouch Corporation. The Company and its subsidiaries operate an online network of websites for real estate information marketplace connecting consumers with the information and the expertise they need to make informed home buying, selling, financing and renting decisions. It provides consumers with a powerful combination of breadth, depth and accuracy of information about homes for sale, new construction, homes for rent, multi-family rental properties, senior living communities, home financing, home improvement and moving resources. Its flagship consumer web sites are REALTOR.com, Move.com and Moving.comTM. The Company also supplies management software and marketing services for real estate agents and brokers through its Top Producer and TigerLead businesses. The Company categorizes its products and services into two groups: Consumer Advertising and Software and Services. The Company's Consumer Advertising products are focused on providing real estate consumers with the information, tools and professional expertise they need to make informed home buying, selling, financing and renting decisions through its operation of realtor.com and other consumer-facing web sites. Realtor.com is the official web site of the National Association of Realtors (the "NAR"), the largest trade association in the U.S. that represents residential and commercial real estate professionals, including brokers, agents, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. The Company's Software and Services products are committed to delivering valuable connections to real estate professionals by providing them with advertising systems, productivity and management tools, and reporting with the goal of helping to make them more successful. It separately operates several other websites providing single family and multi-family rental listings, senior housing and moving-related content and services to its consumer audience. Realtor.com competes in a highly fragmented and highly complex local real estate marketplace. Competition within realtor.com falls into two general categories: (i) online real estate media companies; and (ii) offline advertising offerings, including newspaper classifieds, direct mail and other traditional offline media. The Company has nine patents issued in the U.S.

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