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Bens Creek Group (LSE:BEN) ROA % : -32.69% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Bens Creek Group ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Bens Creek Group's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was £-21.18 Mil. Bens Creek Group's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was £64.79 Mil. Therefore, Bens Creek Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -32.69%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bens Creek Group's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:BEN' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -161.82   Med: -33.97   Max: 49.96
Current: -32.68

During the past 3 years, Bens Creek Group's highest ROA % was 49.96%. The lowest was -161.82%. And the median was -33.97%.

LSE:BEN's ROA % is ranked worse than
97.93% of 627 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 3.06 vs LSE:BEN: -32.68

Bens Creek Group ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bens Creek Group'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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Bens Creek Group ROA % Chart

Bens Creek Group Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
ROA %
-161.82 49.96 -33.97

Bens Creek Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial -5.78 66.14 -32.25 -32.63 -32.69

Competitive Comparison of Bens Creek Group's ROA %

For the Coking Coal subindustry, Bens Creek Group'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.


Bens Creek Group's ROA % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Bens Creek Group's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bens Creek Group's ROA % falls into.



Bens Creek Group ROA % Calculation

Bens Creek Group's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Mar. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Mar. 2023 ))/ count )
=-19.914/( (51.207+66.038)/ 2 )
=-19.914/58.6225
=-33.97 %

Bens Creek Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 ))/ count )
=-21.182/( (66.038+63.539)/ 2 )
=-21.182/64.7885
=-32.69 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Bens Creek Group  (LSE:BEN) 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: Sep. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-21.182/64.7885
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-21.182 / 38.022)*(38.022 / 64.7885)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-55.71 %*0.5869
=-32.69 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) 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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Bens Creek Group (LSE:BEN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
15 Stratton Street, London, GBR, W1J 8LQ
Bens Creek Group PLC owns and operates metallurgical coal mines in North America. Its main country of operation is the United States of America. The company is engaged in Ben's creek mining project situated in the southern part of the state of West Virginia and the eastern edge of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The company has two geographical segment, the United Kingdom and the United States of America ("USA"). Activities in the UK are mainly administrative in nature whilst the activities in the USA relate to coal production and sale of coal. Geographically the company derives the majority of its revenue from USA.