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KLDiscovery (KLDiscovery) ROA % : -9.40% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is KLDiscovery ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. KLDiscovery's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-57.1 Mil. KLDiscovery's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $607.4 Mil. Therefore, KLDiscovery's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -9.40%.

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

KLDI' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.54   Med: -7.37   Max: -5.66
Current: -5.66

During the past 6 years, KLDiscovery's highest ROA % was -5.66%. The lowest was -9.54%. And the median was -7.37%.

KLDI's ROA % is ranked worse than
65.73% of 2822 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.975 vs KLDI: -5.66

KLDiscovery ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for KLDiscovery'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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KLDiscovery ROA % Chart

KLDiscovery Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -7.58 -7.16 -9.20 -6.88 -5.68

KLDiscovery Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.26 -2.90 -3.01 -7.40 -9.40

Competitive Comparison of KLDiscovery's ROA %

For the Software - Application subindustry, KLDiscovery'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.


KLDiscovery's ROA % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, KLDiscovery's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

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



KLDiscovery ROA % Calculation

KLDiscovery's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-34.813/( (619.442+605.593)/ 2 )
=-34.813/612.5175
=-5.68 %

KLDiscovery's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-57.068/( (609.187+605.593)/ 2 )
=-57.068/607.39
=-9.40 %

* 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 (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


KLDiscovery  (OTCPK:KLDI) 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: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-57.068/607.39
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-57.068 / 343.188)*(343.188 / 607.39)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-16.63 %*0.565
=-9.40 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 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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KLDiscovery (KLDiscovery) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
9023 Columbine Road, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55347
KLDiscovery Inc is a provider of technology-enabled services and software to help law firms, corporations, government agencies, and consumers solve complex data challenges. The company is engaged in providing technology-based litigation support solutions and services.
Executives
Arjun Shah director C/O KLDISCOVERY INC., 8201 GREENSBORO DR., SUITE 300, MCLEAN VA 22102
Lauren Tanenbaum director C/O KLDISCOVERY INC., 8201 GREENSBORO DR., SUITE 300, MCLEAN VA 22102
Jonathan J Ledecky director C/O THE LEDECKY FOUNDATION, 901 - 15TH STREET, NW, SUITE 950, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Prior Lawrence B Iii director 10260 CAMPUS POINT DRIVE, M/S 1-4-1, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Ian Fujiyama director CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, SUITE 220S, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Cg Subsidiary Holdings L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Evan B Morgan director C/O PIVOTAL ACQUISITION CORP., C/O GRAUBARD MILLER, 405 LEXINGTON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10174
Donna S Morea director 214 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Dawn M. Wilson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O KLDISCOVERY, 8201 GREENSBORO DRIVE, SUITE 300, MCLEAN VA 22102
Krystina L. Jones officer: EVP, Global Sales & Marketing C/O KLDISCOVERY, 8201 GREENBORO DRIVE, SUITE 300, MCLEAN VA 22102
Richard J Williams director 125 HIGH STREET, 26TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Greg Racz director, 10 percent owner, other: See remarks C/O OCTAVIAN GLOBAL PARTNERS, LLC, 650 MADISON AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mgg Investment Group Lp director, 10 percent owner, other: See remarks ONE PENN PLAZA, 53RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10119
Ceof Ii Coinvestment (de), L.p. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Ceof Ii De I Aiv, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004

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