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Safaricom (NAI:SCOM) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : 13.30% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Safaricom 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. Safaricom's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KES57,654 Mil. Safaricom's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KES433,549 Mil. Therefore, Safaricom's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 13.30%.

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

NAI:SCOM' s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.41   Med: 30.65   Max: 37.55
Current: 15.41

During the past 13 years, Safaricom's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 37.55%. The lowest was 15.41%. And the median was 30.65%.

NAI:SCOM's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than
93.49% of 384 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 3.205 vs NAI:SCOM: 15.41

Safaricom Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Safaricom'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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Safaricom Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Safaricom Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.55 31.99 29.31 20.34 15.63

Safaricom Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 22.14 21.17 15.60 17.54 13.30

Competitive Comparison of Safaricom's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Safaricom'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.


Safaricom's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Safaricom's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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



Safaricom Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Safaricom's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2024 )  (A: Mar. 2023 )(A: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2024 )  (A: Mar. 2023 )(A: Mar. 2024 )
=62991.7/( (359008.2+446883.6)/ 2 )
=62991.7/402945.9
=15.63 %

Safaricom's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=57654.2/( (420215.1+446883.6)/ 2 )
=57654.2/433549.35
=13.30 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2024) net income data.


Safaricom  (NAI:SCOM) 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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Safaricom (NAI:SCOM) Business Description

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Address
Safaricom House, Waiyaki Way, P.O. Box 66827, Westlands, Nairobi, KEN, 00800
Safaricom PLC is a Kenya-based telecommunications company. The principal activities of the company are the provision of telecommunication services, providing a comprehensive range of integrated telecommunication services including voice and data both mobile and fixed, SMS, the internet, and m-pesa. The company also offers a wide range of devices such as Mobile handsets, mobile broadband modems, routers, tablets, and notebooks. The majority of its revenue comes from service revenues: Voice, m-pesa, mobile data, messaging, fixed data and other service revenue. The company serves both individual and corporate/enterprise customers.

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