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Clean Tech Biofuels (Clean Tech Biofuels) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : -2,912.82% (As of Sep. 2019)


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What is Clean Tech Biofuels Return-on-Tangible-Asset?

Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Clean Tech Biofuels's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $-0.57 Mil. Clean Tech Biofuels's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.02 Mil. Therefore, Clean Tech Biofuels's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was -2,912.82%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Clean Tech Biofuels's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

CLTH's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 3.1
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Asset only.

Clean Tech Biofuels Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clean Tech Biofuels's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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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Clean Tech Biofuels Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Clean Tech Biofuels Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,758.02 -1,604.94 -2,002.78 -1,255.67 -1,111.67

Clean Tech Biofuels Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 -1,152.54 -1,105.45 -1,211.43 -1,566.67 -2,912.82

Competitive Comparison of Clean Tech Biofuels's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Clean Tech Biofuels's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.


Clean Tech Biofuels's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Clean Tech Biofuels's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clean Tech Biofuels's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.



Clean Tech Biofuels Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Clean Tech Biofuels's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2018 )  (A: Dec. 2017 )(A: Dec. 2018 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2018 )  (A: Dec. 2017 )(A: Dec. 2018 )
=-0.667/( (0.067+0.053)/ 2 )
=-0.667/0.06
=-1,111.67 %

Clean Tech Biofuels's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2019 )  (Q: Jun. 2019 )(Q: Sep. 2019 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2019 )  (Q: Jun. 2019 )(Q: Sep. 2019 )
=-0.568/( (0.02+0.019)/ 2 )
=-0.568/0.0195
=-2,912.82 %

* 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-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2019) net income data.


Clean Tech Biofuels  (OTCPK:CLTH) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.


Be Aware

Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a company’s tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.


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Clean Tech Biofuels (Clean Tech Biofuels) Business Description

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7386 Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63130
Clean Tech Biofuels Inc is a development stage company engaged in providing cellulosic biomass derived from municipal solid waste (MSW). The company involves in producing energy and other chemical products, and recyclables (metals, plastics, and glass) from the MSW. Its biomass recovery process which is based on the pressurized steam classification (PSC) technology cleans and separates MSW and generates a clean, homogeneous biomass feedstock. It focuses on designing, building and operating a commercial biomass recovery plant that will allow the company to produce biomass feedstock for its customers.

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