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CHS (CHSCL.PFD) ROA % : 5.89% (As of Feb. 2019)


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What is CHS ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. CHS's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2019 was $995.06 Mil. CHS's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Feb. 2019 was $16,894.97 Mil. Therefore, CHS's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2019 was 5.89%.

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

CHSCL.PFD' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.39   Med: 9.21   Max: 12.94
Current: 2.39

During the past 13 years, CHS's highest ROA % was 12.94%. The lowest was 2.39%. And the median was 9.21%.

CHSCL.PFD's ROA % is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 2.96 vs CHSCL.PFD: 2.39

CHS ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CHS'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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CHS ROA % Chart

CHS Annual Data
Trend Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.51 5.12 2.36 0.43 4.82

CHS Quarterly Data
May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19
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 3.92 5.39 4.80 8.36 5.89

Competitive Comparison of CHS's ROA %

For the Farm Products subindustry, CHS'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.


CHS's ROA % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, CHS's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

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



CHS ROA % Calculation

CHS's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2018 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Aug. 2018 )/( (Total Assets (A: Aug. 2017 )+Total Assets (A: Aug. 2018 ))/ count )
=775.907/( (15818.922+16381.178)/ 2 )
=775.907/16100.05
=4.82 %

CHS's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2019 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Feb. 2019 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2018 )+Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2019 ))/ count )
=995.064/( (16853.756+16936.174)/ 2 )
=995.064/16894.965
=5.89 %

* 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 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 (Feb. 2019) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


CHS  (NAS:CHSCL.PFD) 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: Feb. 2019 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=995.064/16894.965
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(995.064 / 25934.156)*(25934.156 / 16894.965)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=3.84 %*1.535
=5.89 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2019) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2019) 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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CHS (CHSCL.PFD) Business Description

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Address
5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA, 55077
CHS Inc is an integrated agricultural enterprise, that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers. Its Energy segment produces and provides wholesale distribution of petroleum products and transportation of those products. Its Ag segment, which is the key revenue driver, purchases and processes or resells grains and oilseeds; serves as a wholesaler and retailer of crop inputs; produces and markets ethanol. Its Nitrogen Production segment consists of equity method investment in CF Nitrogen, which entitles to the purchase of up to a specified quantity of granular urea and UAN annually from CF Nitrogen. Maximum revenue is generated from Ag segment.
Executives
Perry Meyer director RR 3 BOX 130, NEW ULM MN 56073
Carl M Casale officer: President and CEO CHS INC., 5500 CENEX DRIVE, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN 55077
Michael Toelle director C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC, 4 PARKWAY NORTH - SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Mark L Palmquist officer: EVP/COO - Grains & Foods 5500 CENEX DRIVE, C/O CHS INC, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN 55077
John D Johnson officer: President and CEO 5500 CENEX DRIVE, C/O CHS INC, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN 55077