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Universal Office AutomationBOM:523519 -0.36%31 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.70% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:523519 with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,973 Industrial Products companies, Universal Office Automation ranks worse than 77.09% 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. Universal Office Automation's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹0.30 Mil. Universal Office Automation's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹17.89 Mil. Therefore, Universal Office Automation's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.70%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Office Automation's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:523519'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.39 Med: -0.96 Max: 102.52
Current: -0.64
During the past 13 years, Universal Office Automation's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 102.52%. The lowest was -15.39%. And the median was -0.96%.
BOM:523519's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 77.09% of 2973
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.8
vs BOM:523519: -0.64
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.
Universal Office Automation Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Universal Office Automation 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.
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Universal Office Automation'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.
Universal Office Automation Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Universal Office Automation's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Universal Office Automation'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 1.70% mean?
Universal Office Automation (BOM:523519) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.70% 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 Universal Office Automation and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Universal Office Automation ranks #2292 out of 2973 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 77.1%.
Is Universal Office Automation's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Universal Office Automation's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.70%. The Industrial Products industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.80. Universal Office Automation's value of 1.70% is 75% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Universal Office Automation ranks #2292 out of 2973 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Universal Office Automation has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Universal Office Automation's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Universal Office Automation ranks #2292 out of 2973 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Universal Office Automation in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.80. Universal Office Automation's value of 1.70% is 75% below this benchmark. 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 6.80, based on 2,973 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. Universal Office Automation's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.70% is 75% below 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 Universal Office Automation and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Universal Office Automation's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Universal Office Automation stock overvalued right now?
Universal Office Automation (BOM:523519) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.70%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.70% and 75% below the Industrial Products industry median of 6.80. Universal Office Automation's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Universal Office Automation (BOM:523519), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.70% 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.
Universal Office Automation Ltd is an India-based company engaged in the selling of office automation products and it also provides after-sales services.
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