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Aberdeen Global Premier Properties FundAWP -1.16%32 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 22.48% as of Apr. 2026, which is 1177% above its 10-year median of 1.76. GuruFocus rates AWP with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,575 Asset Management companies, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund ranks better than 71.17% on this metric.
AWP'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.41 Med: 1.76 Max: 34.62
Current: 17.24
During the past 9 years, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 34.62%. The lowest was -38.41%. And the median was 1.76%.
AWP's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 71.17% of 1575
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.44
vs AWP: 17.24
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation
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.
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund 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.
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Annual Data
AWP vs JOF, SCD, NAN: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund'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.
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund'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 (Apr. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 22.48% mean?
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 22.48% as of Apr. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund and its competitors. This is 1177% above median its historical median of 1.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund ranks #454 out of 1575 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 28.8%.
Is Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 22.48% is 1177% above median its 10-year median of 1.76. The Asset Management industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.44. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's value of 22.48% is 202.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund ranks #454 out of 1575 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to JOF and SCD?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund ranks #454 out of 1575 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.44. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's value of 22.48% is 202.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.76 vs. the industry median of 7.44, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Asset Management companies is 7.44, based on 1,575 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. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 22.48% is 202.2% above the industry median. 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 Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 22.48%, which is 1177% above median its own 10-year median of 1.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund stock overvalued right now?
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 22.48%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 22.48%, which is 1177% above median its 10-year median of 1.76 and 202.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.44. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 2 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 Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 22.48% as of Apr. 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.
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek high current income and capital appreciation. It predominantly invests in equity and debt securities of domestic and foreign issuers which are principally engaged in the real estate industry, real estate financing or control real estate assets. Its portfolio of investments consists securities of Industrial REITs, Retail REITs, Data Center REITs, Health Care REITs and others.
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