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KMAG (KMA Global Solutions International) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : -126.89% (As of Apr. 2008)


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What is KMA Global Solutions International 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. KMA Global Solutions International's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 was $-0.79 Mil. KMA Global Solutions International's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 was $0.62 Mil. Therefore, KMA Global Solutions International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 was -126.89%.

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

KMAG's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 11.79
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

KMA Global Solutions International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for KMA Global Solutions International'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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KMA Global Solutions International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

KMA Global Solutions International Annual Data
Trend Jan05 Jan06 Jan07 Jan08
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
15.13 17.64 -92.99 -204.74

KMA Global Solutions International Quarterly Data
Jan05 Apr05 Jul05 Oct05 Jan06 Apr06 Jul06 Oct06 Jan07 Apr07 Jul07 Oct07 Jan08 Apr08
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 -92.42 -80.48 -81.40 -220.37 -126.89

Competitive Comparison of KMA Global Solutions International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, KMA Global Solutions International'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.


KMA Global Solutions International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, KMA Global Solutions International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KMA Global Solutions International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


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KMA Global Solutions International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

KMA Global Solutions International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2008 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jan. 2008 )  (A: Jan. 2007 )(A: Jan. 2008 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jan. 2008 )  (A: Jan. 2007 )(A: Jan. 2008 )
=-1.856/( (0.995+0.818 )/ 2 )
=-1.856/0.9065
=-204.74 %

KMA Global Solutions International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2008 )  (Q: Jan. 2008 )(Q: Apr. 2008 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2008 )  (Q: Jan. 2008 )(Q: Apr. 2008 )
=-0.788/( (0.818+0.424)/ 2 )
=-0.788/0.621
=-126.89 %

* 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 (Apr. 2008) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


KMA Global Solutions International  (OTCPK:KMAG) 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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KMA Global Solutions International Business Description

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Address
438 Gibraltar Drive, Unit 11, Mississauga, ON, CAN, L5T 2P2
KMA Global Solutions International Inc is engaged in the electronic article surveillance industry, providing cost-effective source tagging solutions for customers in apparel, multimedia, sporting goods, food & pharmaceutical & general merchandise industries.

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