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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 9.19% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $642 Mil. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,985 Mil. Therefore, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.19%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

HOKCY' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.36   Med: 13.56   Max: 16.58
Current: 11.06

During the past 13 years, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 16.58%. The lowest was 8.36%. And the median was 13.56%.

HOKCY's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
51.38% of 508 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 10.785 vs HOKCY: 11.06

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.23 10.23 8.33 8.95 10.85

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 2.83 11.22 6.85 13.05 9.19

Competitive Comparison of Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Hong Kong and China Gas Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=791.121/( (7484.715+7092.32 )/ 2 )
=791.121/7288.5175
=10.85 %

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=642.27/( (6877.837+7092.32)/ 2 )
=642.27/6985.0785
=9.19 %

* 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co  (OTCPK:HOKCY) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Business Description

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Address
363 Java Road, 23rd Floor, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd, is the oldest public utility company in Hong Kong. The company's core business comprises the production and distribution of town gas in Hong Kong, with a monopoly on distribution and retail. In the mainland, the company has a gas distribution business with 267 projects across 26 provinces. HKCG is also investing in water, upstream gas, and new energies. The business mix is approximately 90% gas utilities and 10% new energy. HKCG also holds a 15.8% stake in International Financial Center, a Grade A office building in the Hong Kong central business district.

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