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Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 6.38% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Legal & General Group 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. Legal & General Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £282 Mil. Legal & General Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £4,420 Mil. Therefore, Legal & General Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.38%.

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

LSE:LGEN' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.8   Med: 19.06   Max: 28.04
Current: 9.87

During the past 13 years, Legal & General Group's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 28.04%. The lowest was 9.80%. And the median was 19.06%.

LSE:LGEN's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
66.53% of 1676 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.025 vs LSE:LGEN: 9.87

Legal & General Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Legal & General Group'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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Legal & General Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Legal & General Group 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 21.48 17.48 28.04 15.55 9.80

Legal & General Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Legal & General Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Asset Management subindustry, Legal & General Group'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.


Legal & General Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Legal & General Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Legal & General Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Legal & General Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Legal & General Group'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 )
=457/( (5050+4276 )/ 2 )
=457/4663
=9.80 %

Legal & General Group'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 )
=282/( (4563+4276)/ 2 )
=282/4419.5
=6.38 %

* 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.


Legal & General Group  (LSE:LGEN) 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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Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Coleman Street, London, GBR, EC2R 5AA
Legal & General Group PLC operates across four broad business areas of retirement, investment management, capital investment, and insurance. The retirement business provides provide guaranteed retirement income for corporate pension scheme members. Investment Management business provides investment management services for both individuals and corporations, including managing pension funds. Capital investment use customers' pension assets, as well as the group's shareholder capital, to make long-term investments in assets such as clean energy, housing, and SME finance. The Insurance business provides various types of insurance, including life and disability insurance. The company has a global presence but most of its assets under management are derived from the United Kingdom and Europe.

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