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Burnham HoldingsBURCA +1.05%57 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.11% as of Mar. 2026, which is 94% above its 10-year median of 6.77. GuruFocus rates BURCA with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,714 Construction companies, Burnham Holdings ranks worse than 89.67% 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. Burnham Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $13.8 Mil. Burnham Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $104.9 Mil. Therefore, Burnham Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.11%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Burnham Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
BURCA'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.79 Med: 6.77 Max: 11.41
Current: -18.95
During the past 13 years, Burnham Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 11.41%. The lowest was -19.79%. And the median was 6.77%.
BURCA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 89.67% of 1714
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 8.2
vs BURCA: -18.95
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.
Burnham Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Burnham Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Burnham Holdings'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.
BURCA vs JELD, JLHL, CSTE: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Burnham Holdings'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.
Burnham Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Burnham Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Burnham Holdings'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 13.11% mean?
Burnham Holdings (BURCA) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.11% 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 Burnham Holdings and its competitors. This is 94% above median its historical median of 6.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Burnham Holdings ranks #1537 out of 1714 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 89.7%.
Is Burnham Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Burnham Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.11% is 94% above median its 10-year median of 6.77. The Construction industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.20. Burnham Holdings' value of 13.11% is 59.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Burnham Holdings ranks #1537 out of 1714 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Burnham Holdings has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Burnham Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to JELD and JLHL?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Burnham Holdings ranks #1537 out of 1714 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Burnham Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.20. Burnham Holdings' value of 13.11% is 59.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.77 vs. the industry median of 8.20, Burnham Holdings 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 a Construction company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Construction companies is 8.20, based on 1,714 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. Burnham Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.11% is 59.9% 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 Burnham Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Burnham Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.11%, which is 94% above median its own 10-year median of 6.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Burnham Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burnham Holdings (BURCA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.42, compared to a current price of $24.00 — trading 37.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.11%, which is 94% above median its 10-year median of 6.77 and 59.9% above the Construction industry median of 8.20. Burnham Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Burnham Holdings (BURCA), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.11% 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 Burnham Holdings (BURCA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burnham Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.00 is trading 37.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.42.
GuruFocus considers Burnham Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BURCA:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 13.11% (94% above median its 10-year median of 6.77)
GF Value™: $17.42 vs. price of $24.00 (37.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 59.9% above the Construction median (#1537 of 1714)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BURCA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Burnham Holdings Inc provides thermal and interior comfort solutions used in a range of residential, commercial, and industrial applications to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry (HVAC), with with thermal and interior comfort solutions for a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Its subsidiaries design, manufacture and sale of boilers and related heating ventilating and air conditioning products and accessories. Its products include boilers, boiler room accessories, control systems, furnaces, radiators, air conditioning systems etc. The company derives majority of its revenues from sales in the United States.
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