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Arqit QuantumARQQW -66.52%45 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -256.13% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ARQQW with a GF Score™ of 45/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,477 Software companies, Arqit Quantum ranks worse than 95.6% 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. Arqit Quantum's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-66.06 Mil. Arqit Quantum's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $25.79 Mil. Therefore, Arqit Quantum's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -256.13%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Arqit Quantum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ARQQW'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -223.79 Med: -155.41 Max: -146.85
Current: -223.79
During the past 7 years, Arqit Quantum's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -146.85%. The lowest was -223.79%. And the median was -155.41%.
ARQQW's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 95.6% of 2477
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 8.83
vs ARQQW: -223.79
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.
Arqit Quantum Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Arqit Quantum Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Arqit Quantum'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.
ARQQW vs IIIV, IMXI, CINT: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Arqit Quantum'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.
Arqit Quantum Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Arqit Quantum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arqit Quantum'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 two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -256.13% mean?
Arqit Quantum (ARQQW) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -256.13% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Arqit Quantum and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #2368 out of 2477 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 95.6%.
Is Arqit Quantum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Arqit Quantum's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -256.13%. Based on the distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #2368 out of 2477 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arqit Quantum has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arqit Quantum's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to IIIV and IMXI?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #2368 out of 2477 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Arqit Quantum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.83. 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 Software company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Software companies is 8.83, based on 2,477 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 Arqit Quantum and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arqit Quantum's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -256.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arqit Quantum stock overvalued right now?
Arqit Quantum (ARQQW) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -256.13%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -256.13%. Arqit Quantum's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 4 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 Arqit Quantum (ARQQW), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -256.13% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Arqit Quantum Inc is a cybersecurity company that has pioneered a symmetric key agreement technology that makes the communications links of any networked device or data at rest secure against current and future forms of cyber attack - even an attack from a quantum computer. The company delivers its symmetric key agreement technology via its product SKA-Platform. The firm operates in one segment, that is, the provision of cybersecurity services. The company operates and generates its revenue from UK.
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