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ReadSoft AB (OSTO:RSOF B) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 21.39% (As of Jun. 2014)


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What is ReadSoft AB 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. ReadSoft AB's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was kr16.0 Mil. ReadSoft AB's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was kr74.8 Mil. Therefore, ReadSoft AB's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 21.39%.

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

OSTO:RSOF B' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -53.44   Med: 32.79   Max: 60.16
Current: 8.76

During the past 13 years, ReadSoft AB's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 60.16%. The lowest was -53.44%. And the median was 32.79%.

OSTO:RSOF B's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 7.88 vs OSTO:RSOF B: 8.76

ReadSoft AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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

ReadSoft AB Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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ReadSoft AB Quarterly Data
Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
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 3.59 -23.41 121.55 -73.76 21.39

Competitive Comparison of ReadSoft AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Software - Application subindustry, ReadSoft AB'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.


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

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

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



ReadSoft AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

ReadSoft AB's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2013 )  (A: Dec. 2012 )(A: Dec. 2013 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2013 )  (A: Dec. 2012 )(A: Dec. 2013 )
=3.517/( (110.473+44.785 )/ 2 )
=3.517/77.629
=4.53 %

ReadSoft AB's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2014 )  (Q: Mar. 2014 )(Q: Jun. 2014 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2014 )  (Q: Mar. 2014 )(Q: Jun. 2014 )
=16/( (83.2+66.4)/ 2 )
=16/74.8
=21.39 %

* 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 (Jun. 2014) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


ReadSoft AB  (OSTO:RSOF B) 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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ReadSoft AB (OSTO:RSOF B) Business Description

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ReadSoft AB is a Sweden-based company that creates and markets software and services for document automation, processes such as data entry, information verification, document workflows, and e-voicing. The company operates in over 16 countries worldwide, with partnerships in an additional 70. The company offers solutions primarily for industries such as banking, manufacturing, service bureaus, market research, insurance, government, and medical. Major customers include IKEA, Audi, Porsche, Yves Rocher, Swedish Tax, DaimlerChrysler, HSBS Bank, Avon, Bosch, London Underground, New York Transit, Toyota, Volvo, Monoprix, Ericsson, and ING. The company is headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden. The company offers ReadSoft DOCUMENTS, a complete software platform for document automation. The product incorporates five Automation Areas: Capture, capturing the information in any format and making it ready for electronic processing; Understand, enabling the computer to read, sort, interpret, extract, and index documents electronically; Manage, providing customers with control of electronic documents, including the verification and quality control with archiving and monitoring capabilities; Integrate, integration with the business software; and Interchange, Electronic Data Interchange. Capabilities within each Automation Area are customized to the needs of the customer, and solutions can be expanded to include any required extra capabilities. Also, this software can be integrated with systems such as SAP and Oracle E-Business Suite, Intentia, and IFS. ReadSoft business solutions for specific areas include: ReadSoft Documents for Mailrooms, Documents for EDI, Documents for Invoices, and Documents for Forms. Additionally, the company offers Professional Services such as project management and customization, Solution Optimization, Training, and Technical Support.

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