Smart PowerrCREG -0.89%33 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.51% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CREG with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 426 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Smart Powerr ranks worse than 71.6% 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. Smart Powerr's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.19 Mil. Smart Powerr's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $144.68 Mil. Therefore, Smart Powerr's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.51%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smart Powerr's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
CREG'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -54.49 Med: -4.27 Max: 4.74
Current: -2.01
During the past 13 years, Smart Powerr's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 4.74%. The lowest was -54.49%. And the median was -4.27%.
CREG's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 71.6% of 426
companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 4.745
vs CREG: -2.01
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.
Smart Powerr Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Smart Powerr Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smart Powerr'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.
CREG vs CLNV, HTOO, BNRG: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Smart Powerr'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.
Smart Powerr Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Smart Powerr's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smart Powerr'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 -1.51% mean?
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -1.51% 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 Smart Powerr and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #305 out of 426 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 71.6%.
Is Smart Powerr's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Smart Powerr's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.51%. Based on the distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #305 out of 426 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Smart Powerr has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smart Powerr's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CLNV and HTOO?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #305 out of 426 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Smart Powerr in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.75. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.75, based on 426 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 Smart Powerr and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smart Powerr's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.51%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smart Powerr stock overvalued right now?
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -1.51%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.51%. Smart Powerr's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 2 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 Smart Powerr (CREG), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.51% 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.
Smart Powerr Corp is engaged in waste energy recycling and is a developer of energy efficiency solutions for various energy intensive industries in China. It uses Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model to provide energy saving and recovery facilities for multiple energy intensive industries in China. Its waste energy recycling projects allow customers which use substantial amounts of electricity to recapture previously wasted pressure, heat, and gas from their manufacturing processes to generate electricity. It provides a clean-technology and energy-efficient solution aimed at reducing the air pollution and energy shortage problems in China. The company's operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of its assets are located in the PRC.
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