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SheerVision (SheerVision) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : Negative Tangible Equity% (As of May. 2010)


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What is SheerVision 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. SheerVision's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in May. 2010 was $1.60 Mil. SheerVision's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2010 was $-1.05 Mil. Therefore, SheerVision's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2010 was Negative Tangible Equity%.

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

SVSO's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 1.32
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

SheerVision Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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

SheerVision Annual Data
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Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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SheerVision Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of SheerVision's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, SheerVision'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.


SheerVision's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, SheerVision's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



SheerVision Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

SheerVision's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2009 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Aug. 2009 )  (A: Aug. 2008 )(A: Aug. 2009 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Aug. 2009 )  (A: Aug. 2008 )(A: Aug. 2009 )
=-0.071/( (-0.27+-0.594 )/ 2 )
=-0.071/-0.432
=N/A %

SheerVision's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2010 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: May. 2010 )  (Q: Feb. 2010 )(Q: May. 2010 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: May. 2010 )  (Q: Feb. 2010 )(Q: May. 2010 )
=1.604/( (-1.218+-0.877)/ 2 )
=1.604/-1.0475
=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 (May. 2010) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


SheerVision  (OTCPK:SVSO) 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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SheerVision (SheerVision) Business Description

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4030 Palos Verdes Drive N., Suite 104, Rolling Hills, CA, USA, 90274
SheerVision Inc designs, manufactures, markets, and sells proprietary surgical loupes and headlight systems to the dental, medical, and veterinary markets throughout the world. The company sells its products through distributors and e-commerce Website.

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