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Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 6.52% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Meridian Energy 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. Meridian Energy's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$382 Mil. Meridian Energy's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$5,860 Mil. Therefore, Meridian Energy's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.52%.

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

NZSE:MEL' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45   Med: 4.55   Max: 8.53
Current: 1.45

During the past 13 years, Meridian Energy's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 8.53%. The lowest was 1.45%. And the median was 4.55%.

NZSE:MEL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
68.35% of 417 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 7.12 vs NZSE:MEL: 1.45

Meridian Energy Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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

Meridian Energy Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.67 3.38 8.43 8.53 1.67

Meridian Energy Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Meridian Energy's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Meridian Energy'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.


Meridian Energy's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Meridian Energy's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meridian Energy Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Meridian Energy's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2023 )  (A: Jun. 2022 )(A: Jun. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jun. 2023 )  (A: Jun. 2022 )(A: Jun. 2023 )
=95/( (5438+5914 )/ 2 )
=95/5676
=1.67 %

Meridian Energy's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=382/( (5914+5805)/ 2 )
=382/5859.5
=6.52 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Meridian Energy  (NZSE:MEL) 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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Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
287-293 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, STL, NZL, 8013
Meridian is New Zealand's largest electricity generator, operating hydro stations and wind farms in New Zealand. Nearly 90% of its electricity is generated from low-cost hydro power plants, with wind making up the rest. The company's main competitors are vertically integrated firms, such as Mercury NZ, Genesis Energy, Contact Energy, and Trustpower.

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