Bobs Discount FurnitureBOBS +7.44%15 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOBS with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,063 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bobs Discount Furniture ranks better than 93.13% 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. Bobs Discount Furniture's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $10 Mil. Bobs Discount Furniture's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-43 Mil. Therefore, Bobs Discount Furniture's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was Negative Tangible Equity%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bobs Discount Furniture's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
BOBS'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 128.64 Med: 203.85 Max: 274.36
Current: 128.64
During the past 4 years, Bobs Discount Furniture's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 274.36%. The lowest was 128.64%. And the median was 203.85%.
BOBS's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 93.13% of 1063
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 8.27
vs BOBS: 128.64
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.
Bobs Discount Furniture Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Bobs Discount Furniture Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bobs Discount Furniture'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.
BOBS vs SVV, OLPX, WINA: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bobs Discount Furniture'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.
Bobs Discount Furniture Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bobs Discount Furniture's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bobs Discount Furniture'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 (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 Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
Bobs Discount Furniture (BOBS) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% 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 Bobs Discount Furniture and its competitors. Over the past decade, Bobs Discount Furniture's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 128.64 to 274.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Bobs Discount Furniture ranks #73 out of 1063 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 6.9%.
Is Bobs Discount Furniture's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Bobs Discount Furniture's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 128.64 to a high of 274.36. Based on the distribution chart, Bobs Discount Furniture ranks #73 out of 1063 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Bobs Discount Furniture has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bobs Discount Furniture's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SVV and OLPX?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bobs Discount Furniture ranks #73 out of 1063 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Bobs Discount Furniture in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.27. Historically, Bobs Discount Furniture's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 128.64 to 274.36 over the past decade. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Retail - Cyclical companies is 8.27, based on 1,063 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 Bobs Discount Furniture and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bobs Discount Furniture's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bobs Discount Furniture stock overvalued right now?
Bobs Discount Furniture (BOBS) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Bobs Discount Furniture's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 3 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 Bobs Discount Furniture (BOBS), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% 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.
Bobs Discount Furniture Inc operates as a furniture retailer offering a wide variety of merchandise assortments across several categories, including upholstery, case goods, bedding, and other. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of its products through its retail stores.
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