Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -8.18% (As of Mar. 2026)

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BKK:L&E Lighting & Equipment PCL BKK:L&E
59 GF Score
Price ฿1.23
GF Value ฿1.13
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Lighting & Equipment PCL Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Lighting & Equipment PCL BKK:L&E +0.82% 59 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -8.18% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:L&E with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿1.13 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,969 Industrial Products companies, Lighting & Equipment PCL ranks worse than 76.56% 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. Lighting & Equipment PCL's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-84 Mil. Lighting & Equipment PCL's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿1,030 Mil. Therefore, Lighting & Equipment PCL's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -8.18%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lighting & Equipment PCL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:L&E' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.19   Med: 3.48   Max: 9.73
Current: -0.49

During the past 13 years, Lighting & Equipment PCL's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 9.73%. The lowest was -2.19%. And the median was 3.48%.

BKK:L&E's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
76.56% of 2969 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.76 vs BKK:L&E: -0.49

Lighting & Equipment PCL  (BKK:L&E) 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.


Lighting & Equipment PCL Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Lighting & Equipment PCL Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lighting & Equipment PCL'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.

Lighting & Equipment PCL Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Lighting & Equipment PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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Lighting & Equipment PCL Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -13.28 -9.75 5.14 10.94 -8.18

BKK:L&E vs VRT, BE: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Lighting & Equipment PCL'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.


Lighting & Equipment PCL Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Lighting & Equipment PCL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lighting & Equipment PCL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


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Lighting & Equipment PCL Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Lighting & Equipment PCL's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-19.179/( (1079.263+1039.835 )/ 2 )
=-19.179/1059.549
=-1.81 %

Lighting & Equipment PCL's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-84.292/( (1039.835+1020.613)/ 2 )
=-84.292/1030.224
=-8.18 %

* 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 (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 -8.18% mean?
Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -8.18% 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 Lighting & Equipment PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lighting & Equipment PCL ranks #2273 out of 2969 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 76.6%.
Is Lighting & Equipment PCL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Lighting & Equipment PCL's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -8.18%. Based on the distribution chart, Lighting & Equipment PCL ranks #2273 out of 2969 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lighting & Equipment PCL has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lighting & Equipment PCL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Lighting & Equipment PCL ranks #2273 out of 2969 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Lighting & Equipment PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.76. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 6.76, based on 2,969 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 Lighting & Equipment PCL and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lighting & Equipment PCL's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -8.18%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lighting & Equipment PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿1.13, compared to a current price of ฿1.23 — trading 8.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -8.18%. Lighting & Equipment PCL's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 9 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 Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -8.18% 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.

Is Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lighting & Equipment PCL stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ฿1.23 is trading 8.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿1.13. GuruFocus considers Lighting & Equipment PCL to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:L&E:

  • Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -8.18%
  • GF Value™: ฿1.13 vs. price of ฿1.23 (8.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:L&E stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lighting & Equipment PCL Business Description

Address Sri-Ayudhya Road, 539/2, 16-17 Floor, Gypsum Metropolitan Tower, Rajthevee, Bangkok, THA, 10400
Lighting & Equipment PCL is engaged in trading lighting fixtures, lamps, electrical equipment, and installation service and design of electric and lighting systems. Its other products include cable turning systems, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), light boxes, lighting control equipment, lighting poles, luminaries, optical fiber lighting, and others. These products are sold through two main channels, project and retail. The company operates in a single line of business, namely the lighting business in Thailand.
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