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Meredith (Meredith) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : Negative Tangible Equity% (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is Meredith 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. Meredith's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $99 Mil. Meredith's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $-2,604 Mil. Therefore, Meredith's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was Negative Tangible Equity%.

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

MDP' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: Negative Tangible Equity
Current: Negative Tangible Equity

During the past 13 years, Meredith's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was Negative Tangible Equity%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

MDP's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 5.45 vs MDP: Negative Tangible Equity

Meredith Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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

Meredith Annual Data
Trend Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Negative Tangible Equity Negative Tangible Equity Negative Tangible Equity - Negative Tangible Equity

Meredith Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 Negative Tangible Equity Negative Tangible Equity Negative Tangible Equity Negative Tangible Equity Negative Tangible Equity

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

For the Publishing subindustry, Meredith'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.


Meredith's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Meredith's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meredith Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Meredith's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2021 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2021 )  (A: Jun. 2020 )(A: Jun. 2021 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jun. 2021 )  (A: Jun. 2020 )(A: Jun. 2021 )
=306.6/( (-2978.6+-2624 )/ 2 )
=306.6/-2801.3
=Negative Tangible Equity %

Meredith's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2021 )  (Q: Jun. 2021 )(Q: Sep. 2021 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2021 )  (Q: Jun. 2021 )(Q: Sep. 2021 )
=99.2/( (-2624+-2583.9)/ 2 )
=99.2/-2603.95
=Negative Tangible Equity %

* 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 four times the quarterly (Sep. 2021) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Meredith  (NYSE:MDP) 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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Meredith (Meredith) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, USA, 50309-3023
Meredith Corp is an American media company that focuses on publications and marketing services around the home, family, food, and lifestyle markets. The company operates two divisions: national media and local media. The national media segment publishes magazines such as Every Day with Rachael Ray, Better Homes and Gardens, Family Fun, and Parents; this segment is the source of the majority of Meredith's revenue. The local media segment owns over 15 television stations around the United States. In 2014, the company announced a 10-year licensing agreement with Martha Stewart Omnimedia to acquire the rights to Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, and marthastewart.com.
Executives
John S Zieser officer: Chief Development Officer 1716 LOCUST STREET, LS 101-A; ATTN TERESA T. RINKER, DES MOINES IA 50309-3023
Steven M Cappaert officer: Corporate Controller
Thomas H Harty director, officer: President and CEO MEREDITH CORPORATION 1716 LOCUST ST., MAIL STOP LS101-A DES MOINES IA 50309
Patrick Mccreery officer: President-Local Media Group C/O MEREDITH CORP 1716 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES IA 50309
Jason M. Frierott officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC. 901 MAIN AVENUE NORWALK CT 06851
Gregory Coleman director C/O MEREDITH CORP., 1716 LOCUST STREET, DES MOINES IA 50309
Donald C Berg director PO BOX 1080, LOUISVILLE KY 40201
Stephen M Lacy director 1716 LOCUST STREET, LS 101-A; ATTN TERESA T. RINKER, DES MOINES IA 50309-3023
Beth J Kaplan director 1716 LOCUST STREET, DES MOINES IA 50309
Joseph H Ceryanec officer: Chief Financial Officer PO BOX 3177 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52406-3177
Meredith Edwin T Iv 10 percent owner
Elizabeth E Tallett director 6705 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 900, BETHESDA MD 20817
Iii Chris Roberts director 1716 LOCUST ST. LS-175, 7TH FLOOR, DES MOINES IA 50309
Paula Kerger director C/O MEREDITH CORP 1716 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES IA 50309
Donald A Baer director 1716 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES IA 50309