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Home REITLSE:HOME +2.60% Return-on-Tangible-Asset is -16.78% as of Aug. 2025. Among 933 REITs companies, Home REIT ranks worse than 98.5% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Home REIT's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was £-29.56 Mil. Home REIT's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was £176.21 Mil. Therefore, Home REIT's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was -16.78%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Home REIT's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:HOME'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -97.21 Med: -13.34 Max: 4.35
Current: -14.27
During the past 5 years, Home REIT's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 4.35%. The lowest was -97.21%. And the median was -13.34%.
LSE:HOME's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked worse than 98.5% of 933
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.27
vs LSE:HOME: -14.27
Home REIT (LSE:HOME) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.
Be Aware
Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the companys earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a companys tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
Home REIT Return-on-Tangible-Asset Related Terms
Home REIT Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Home REIT's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.
LSE:HOME vs AVB, EQR, ESS: Return-on-Tangible-Asset Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Home REIT's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.
Home REIT Return-on-Tangible-Asset vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Home REIT's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Home REIT's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
* 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-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2025) net income data.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Asset of -16.78% mean?
Home REIT (LSE:HOME) has a Return-on-Tangible-Asset of -16.78% as of Aug. 2025. Return on tangible assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible assets. View historical data on Home REIT and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Home REIT ranks #919 out of 933 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 98.5%.
Is Home REIT's Return-on-Tangible-Asset too high?
Home REIT's current Return-on-Tangible-Asset is -16.78%. Based on the distribution chart, Home REIT ranks #919 out of 933 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Home REIT's Return-on-Tangible-Asset compare to AVB and EQR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Home REIT ranks #919 out of 933 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Asset. This places Home REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Asset is 3.27. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Asset for a REITs company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Asset among REITs companies is 3.27, based on 933 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Return-on-Tangible-Asset mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible assets. View historical data on Home REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Asset is 3.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Home REIT's current Return-on-Tangible-Asset is -16.78%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Home REIT stock overvalued right now?
Home REIT (LSE:HOME) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Asset of -16.78%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Asset is -16.78%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Asset calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Home REIT (LSE:HOME), the current Return-on-Tangible-Asset is -16.78% as of Aug. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Home REIT PLC operates as a real estate investment company. The company invests in a diversified portfolio of homeless accommodation assets, let or pre-let to registered charities, housing associations, community interest companies and other regulated organisations that receive housing benefit or comparable funding from local or central government, on very long-term and index-linked leases. The investment objective is to deliver inflation-protected income and capital growth over the medium term for shareholders.
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