Chinese Estates HoldingsCESTF 40 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.37% as of Dec. 2025, which is 83% below its 10-year median of 2.18. GuruFocus rates CESTF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 40/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $0.11. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,718 Real Estate companies, Chinese Estates Holdings ranks worse than 78.35% 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. Chinese Estates Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $5.70 Mil. Chinese Estates Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,534.44 Mil. Therefore, Chinese Estates Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.37%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Chinese Estates Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
CESTF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.3 Med: 2.18 Max: 18.33
Current: -3.23
During the past 13 years, Chinese Estates Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 18.33%. The lowest was -16.30%. And the median was 2.18%.
CESTF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 78.35% of 1718
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.195
vs CESTF: -3.23
Chinese Estates Holdings (OTCPK:CESTF) 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.
Chinese Estates Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Chinese Estates Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chinese Estates 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.
Chinese Estates Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
Chinese Estates Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Chinese Estates 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.
Chinese Estates Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Chinese Estates Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chinese Estates 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 two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.37% mean?
Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.37% as of Dec. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Chinese Estates Holdings and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 2.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Chinese Estates Holdings ranks #1346 out of 1718 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 78.3%.
Is Chinese Estates Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Chinese Estates Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.37% is 83% below median its 10-year median of 2.18. The Real Estate industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.20. Chinese Estates Holdings' value of 0.37% is 91.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chinese Estates Holdings ranks #1346 out of 1718 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chinese Estates Holdings has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chinese Estates Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Chinese Estates Holdings ranks #1346 out of 1718 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Chinese Estates Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.20. Chinese Estates Holdings' value of 0.37% is 91.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.18 vs. the industry median of 4.20, Chinese Estates Holdings has consistently been below 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 Real Estate company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Real Estate companies is 4.20, based on 1,718 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. Chinese Estates Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.37% is 91.2% 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 Chinese Estates Holdings and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chinese Estates Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.37%, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese Estates Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.37%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.11, compared to a current price of $0.15 — trading 38.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.37%, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 2.18 and 91.2% below the Real Estate industry median of 4.20. Chinese Estates Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 4 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 Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.37% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chinese Estates Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.15 is trading 38.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.11.
Key valuation signals for CESTF:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 0.37% (83% below median its 10-year median of 2.18)
GF Value™: $0.11 vs. price of $0.15 (38.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 91.2% below the Real Estate median (#1346 of 1718)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CESTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Property development and trading; Property leasing includes Retail and Non-retail; Listed equity investments at FVTOCI; Investments and treasury products at FVTPL; Unlisted investments, investment holding and brokerage, and other segments. It derives maximum revenue from Investments and treasury products at FVTPL segment, which includes Securities investments in investments held for trading, OTC trading and structured products. The Group focuses in Hong Kong, and diversifies its property interests to mainland China and the United Kingdom.
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