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Shaw Communications (Shaw Communications) ROA % : 4.18% (As of Nov. 2022)


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What is Shaw Communications ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Shaw Communications's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was $499 Mil. Shaw Communications's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was $11,949 Mil. Therefore, Shaw Communications's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was 4.18%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shaw Communications's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

SJR' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27   Med: 5.79   Max: 8.1
Current: 4.68

During the past 13 years, Shaw Communications's highest ROA % was 8.10%. The lowest was 0.27%. And the median was 5.79%.

SJR's ROA % is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 2.54 vs SJR: 4.68

Shaw Communications ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shaw Communications's ROA % 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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Shaw Communications ROA % Chart

Shaw Communications Annual Data
Trend Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.27 4.82 4.33 6.32 4.78

Shaw Communications Quarterly Data
Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22
ROA % 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 4.99 4.97 5.13 4.28 4.18

Competitive Comparison of Shaw Communications's ROA %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Shaw Communications's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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.


Shaw Communications's ROA % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Shaw Communications's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shaw Communications's ROA % falls into.



Shaw Communications ROA % Calculation

Shaw Communications's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2022 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Aug. 2022 )/( (Total Assets (A: Aug. 2021 )+Total Assets (A: Aug. 2022 ))/ count )
=591.469/( (12534.328+12207.169)/ 2 )
=591.469/12370.7485
=4.78 %

Shaw Communications's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Nov. 2022 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2022 )+Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2022 ))/ count )
=499.368/( (12207.169+11691.313)/ 2 )
=499.368/11949.241
=4.18 %

* 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 ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2022) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Shaw Communications  (NYSE:SJR) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Nov. 2022 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=499.368/11949.241
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(499.368 / 4072.232)*(4072.232 / 11949.241)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=12.26 %*0.3408
=4.18 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2022) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2022) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % 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. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % 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 ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Shaw Communications (Shaw Communications) Business Description

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Address
630 - 3rd Avenue S.W., Suite 900, Finance Department, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 4L4
Shaw Communications is a Canadian cable company that is one of the biggest providers of internet, television, and landline telephone services in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northern Ontario. In fiscal 2021, more than 75% of Shaw's total revenue resulted from this wireline business. Shaw now also offers wireless service over most of Canada's population footprint after acquiring Wind Mobile in 2016. As a smaller carrier, Shaw has favored bidding status in spectrum auctions, giving it a further boost in enhancing its wireless network. At the 2019 auction, Shaw added significant amounts of 600 MHz spectrum to the 700 MHz spectrum it is currently deploying.

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