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Altron (JSE:AEL) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 13.87% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Altron 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. Altron's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was R324 Mil. Altron's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was R2,336 Mil. Therefore, Altron's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 13.87%.

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

JSE:AEL' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -43.23   Med: -0.27   Max: 456.06
Current: -6.74

During the past 13 years, Altron's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 456.06%. The lowest was -43.23%. And the median was -0.27%.

JSE:AEL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
70.72% of 2377 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 7.88 vs JSE:AEL: -6.74

Altron Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Altron'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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Altron Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Altron Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.84 456.06 -3.41 -0.15 -6.53

Altron Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 -4.76 6.63 -7.04 -26.59 13.87

Competitive Comparison of Altron's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Altron'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.


Altron's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Altron's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Altron Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Altron's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Feb. 2024 )  (A: Feb. 2023 )(A: Feb. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Feb. 2024 )  (A: Feb. 2023 )(A: Feb. 2024 )
=-164/( (2628+2395 )/ 2 )
=-164/2511.5
=-6.53 %

Altron's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Feb. 2024 )  (Q: Aug. 2023 )(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Feb. 2024 )  (Q: Aug. 2023 )(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=324/( (2276+2395)/ 2 )
=324/2335.5
=13.87 %

* 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 (Feb. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Altron  (JSE:AEL) 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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Altron (JSE:AEL) Business Description

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20 Woodlands Drive, Altron Campus, Woodlands Office Park, Woodmead, GT, ZAF, 2191
Altron Ltd provides integrated ICT solutions to businesses, governments, and consumers. Its segments are Digital Transformation, Managed Services, and Own Platforms. It has a direct presence in South Africa, the rest of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. Most of the group's revenue is derived from the local market in South Africa.

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