Macro MetalsASX:M4M Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -60.69% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 614 Steel companies, Macro Metals ranks worse than 97.72% 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. Macro Metals's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-4.47 Mil. Macro Metals's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$7.37 Mil. Therefore, Macro Metals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -60.69%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Macro Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:M4M'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2393.4 Med: -146.64 Max: -43.95
Current: -65.6
During the past 13 years, Macro Metals's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -43.95%. The lowest was -2,393.40%. And the median was -146.64%.
ASX:M4M's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 97.72% of 614
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 3.95
vs ASX:M4M: -65.60
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.
Macro Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Macro Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Macro 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.
ASX:M4M vs NUE, STLD, RS: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Macro 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.
Macro Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Macro Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Macro 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 two times the semi-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 -60.69% mean?
Macro Metals (ASX:M4M) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -60.69% 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 Macro Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Macro Metals ranks #600 out of 614 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 97.7%.
Is Macro Metals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Macro Metals' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -60.69%. Based on the distribution chart, Macro Metals ranks #600 out of 614 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Macro Metals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Macro Metals ranks #600 out of 614 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Macro Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.95. 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 Steel company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Steel companies is 3.95, based on 614 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 Macro Metals and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Macro Metals's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -60.69%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Macro Metals stock overvalued right now?
Macro Metals (ASX:M4M) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -60.69%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -60.69%. 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 Macro Metals (ASX:M4M), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -60.69% 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.
Macro Metals Ltd is a mineral exploration company. The principal activities of the company consist of exploration and evaluation of WA iron ore tenements, acquisition of additional prospective tenements in WA, proposed acquisition of Chilean lithium projects and continued evaluation of Agbaja Cast Steel Project. It operates in one industry segment, which is mineral exploration, evaluation, and development, and operates in two geographic segments: the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Australia.
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