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Quest Patent Research (Quest Patent Research) Return-on-Tangible-Asset : -40.80% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Quest Patent Research 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. Quest Patent Research's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-1.72 Mil. Quest Patent Research's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $4.23 Mil. Therefore, Quest Patent Research's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -40.80%.

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

QPRC' s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1241.18   Med: -267.34   Max: 147.74
Current: 147.74

During the past 13 years, Quest Patent Research's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 147.74%. The lowest was -1241.18%. And the median was -267.34%.

QPRC's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than
99.91% of 1082 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 4.015 vs QPRC: 147.74

Quest Patent Research Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quest Patent Research'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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Quest Patent Research Return-on-Tangible-Asset Chart

Quest Patent Research Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -101.71 -71.13 -530.99 -403.21 123.04

Quest Patent Research Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 -3,117.01 -3,048.86 -797.13 975.66 -40.80

Competitive Comparison of Quest Patent Research's Return-on-Tangible-Asset

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Quest Patent Research'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.


Quest Patent Research's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quest Patent Research's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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



Quest Patent Research Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Quest Patent Research's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=2.278/( (0.096+3.607)/ 2 )
=2.278/1.8515
=123.04 %

Quest Patent Research'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: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2024 )  (Q: Dec. 2023 )(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1.724/( (3.607+4.844)/ 2 )
=-1.724/4.2255
=-40.80 %

* 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 (Mar. 2024) net income data.


Quest Patent Research  (OTCPK:QPRC) 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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Quest Patent Research (Quest Patent Research) Business Description

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Address
411 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite 206S, Rye, NY, USA, 10580-1411
Quest Patent Research Corp is an intellectual property asset management company. The company is engaged in the development, acquisition, licensing and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Its intellectual property portfolios consist of mobile data, online marketing, sweepstakes, promotions, and rewards, flexible packaging, universal financial data system, rich media, anchor structure portfolio, power management/bus control portfolio, and diode on-chip portfolio. The company has two segments namely intellectual property licensing and licensed packaging sales. It generates revenue from patent licensing fees, management fees, and licensed packaging sales.
Executives
Timothy J Scahill director 472 WHITING ROAD, WEBSTER NY 14580
William Ryall Carroll director 242 WEST 104TH ST, APT 6ER, NEW YORK NY 10025
Robert Christopher Paladino director 7811 VALENCIA COURT, NAPLES FL 34113
Jon Charles Scahill director, officer: President & COO 24 GREENHAVEN RD., RYE NY 10580-1018

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