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KalmarCHIX:KALMAH 16 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 39.86% as of Jun. 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 35.86. GuruFocus rates CHIX:KALMAH with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 198 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Kalmar ranks better than 89.39% 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. Kalmar's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €176 Mil. Kalmar's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €443 Mil. Therefore, Kalmar's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 39.86%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kalmar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:KALMAh'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.11 Med: 35.86 Max: 41.28
Current: 41.28
During the past 3 years, Kalmar's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 41.28%. The lowest was 28.11%. And the median was 35.86%.
CHIX:KALMAh's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 89.39% of 198
companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 9.31
vs CHIX:KALMAh: 41.28
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.
Kalmar Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Kalmar Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kalmar'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.
CHIX:KALMAH vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Kalmar'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.
Kalmar Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Kalmar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kalmar'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 (Jun. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 39.86% mean?
Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 39.86% as of Jun. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Kalmar and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 35.86. Over the past decade, Kalmar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 28.11 to 41.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #21 out of 198 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 10.6%.
Is Kalmar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Kalmar's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 39.86% is 11% above median its 10-year median of 35.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.11 to a high of 41.28. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.31. Kalmar's value of 39.86% is 328.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #21 out of 198 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kalmar has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kalmar's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #21 out of 198 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Kalmar in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.31. Kalmar's value of 39.86% is 328.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Kalmar's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 28.11 to 41.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 35.86 vs. the industry median of 9.31, Kalmar 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 9.31, based on 198 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. Kalmar's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 39.86% is 328.1% 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 Kalmar and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kalmar's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 39.86%, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 35.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kalmar stock overvalued right now?
Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 39.86%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 39.86%, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 35.86 and 328.1% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 9.31. Kalmar's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 39.86% as of Jun. 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.
Kalmar Corp is a material handling company engaged in moving goods in critical supply chains, offering heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing, and heavy logistics. It operates through two reporting segments: the Equipment segment, which earns the majority of revenue, consists of a portfolio of heavy material handling equipment including reachstackers, forklift trucks, empty container handlers, terminal tractors, straddle carriers, and Bromma spreaders; and the Services segment, which consists of solutions aimed at ensuring the uptime and productivity of Kalmar's equipment, including Genuine Parts, on-demand and contract maintenance services, and lifecycle services such as refurbishments, fleet management, and upgrades.
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