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Altiplano MetalsALTPF +14.01% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -740.81% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,381 Metals & Mining companies, Altiplano Metals ranks worse than 94.92% 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. Altiplano Metals's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-1.55 Mil. Altiplano Metals's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.21 Mil. Therefore, Altiplano Metals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -740.81%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Altiplano Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ALTPF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -302.88 Med: -40 Max: -10.75
Current: -302.88
During the past 13 years, Altiplano Metals's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -10.75%. The lowest was -302.88%. And the median was -40.00%.
ALTPF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 94.92% of 2381
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.33
vs ALTPF: -302.88
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.
Altiplano Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Altiplano Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Altiplano Metals'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Altiplano Metals'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.
Altiplano Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Altiplano Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Altiplano Metals'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 four times the quarterly (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 -740.81% mean?
Altiplano Metals (ALTPF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -740.81% 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 Altiplano Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Altiplano Metals ranks #2260 out of 2381 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 94.9%.
Is Altiplano Metals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Altiplano Metals' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -740.81%. Based on the distribution chart, Altiplano Metals ranks #2260 out of 2381 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Altiplano Metals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Altiplano Metals ranks #2260 out of 2381 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Altiplano Metals in the lower half of its industry. 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 a Metals & Mining company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Altiplano Metals and its competitors. Altiplano Metals's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -740.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Altiplano Metals stock overvalued right now?
Altiplano Metals (ALTPF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -740.81%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -740.81%. 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 Altiplano Metals (ALTPF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -740.81% 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.
Altiplano Metals Inc is a Canadian mineral development company focused on acquiring projects with the potential for advancement from discovery through to production. The company has a diversified portfolio of assets that include an operating copper/gold/iron mine, development of near-term producing gold/copper projects, and exploration land packages with district-scale potential. Some of the projects include the Santa Beatriz Project, Maria Luisa Property, and Farellon Property. The company operates in a single operating segment engaged in mineral exploration in Chile.
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