Applied Aerospace & DefenseAADX +0.78%11 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates AADX with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 335 Aerospace & Defense companies, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks worse than 298507.16% on this metric.
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. Applied Aerospace & Defense's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-49.0 Mil. Applied Aerospace & Defense's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-382.9 Mil. Therefore, Applied Aerospace & Defense's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was N/A%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Applied Aerospace & Defense's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
AADX's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 8.1 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
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.
Applied Aerospace & Defense Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Applied Aerospace & Defense Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical 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.
AADX vs YSS, ACHR, LUNR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Applied Aerospace & Defense'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.
Applied Aerospace & Defense Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Applied Aerospace & Defense's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Applied Aerospace & Defense's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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-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 one times the annual (Dec. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% mean?
Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #999999 out of 335 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is Applied Aerospace & Defense's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Applied Aerospace & Defense's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #999999 out of 335 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Applied Aerospace & Defense has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied Aerospace & Defense's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to YSS and ACHR?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #999999 out of 335 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Applied Aerospace & Defense in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.10. 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-Equity for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Aerospace & Defense companies is 8.10, based on 335 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Applied Aerospace & Defense's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied Aerospace & Defense stock overvalued right now?
Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Applied Aerospace & Defense's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Dec. 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.
Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc specializes in providing engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for space and defense technology companies. The company builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments, combining deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sales of Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, followed by Space and Launch Systems, C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems.
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