CTO Realty GrowthCTOPA.PFD -0.48%74 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.11% as of Mar. 2026, which is 57% below its 10-year median of 11.87. GuruFocus rates CTOPA.PFD with a GF Score™ of 74/100. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 932 REITs companies, CTO Realty Growth ranks worse than 69.74% 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. CTO Realty Growth's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $24.82 Mil. CTO Realty Growth's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $485.76 Mil. Therefore, CTO Realty Growth's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.11%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CTO Realty Growth's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
CTOpA.PFD'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.44 Med: 11.87 Max: 56.83
Current: 2.86
During the past 13 years, CTO Realty Growth's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 56.83%. The lowest was -0.44%. And the median was 11.87%.
CTOpA.PFD's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 69.74% of 932
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.34
vs CTOpA.PFD: 2.86
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.
CTO Realty Growth Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
CTO Realty Growth Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CTO Realty Growth'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.
CTOPA.PFD vs GOOD, JBGS, AHRT: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, CTO Realty Growth'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.
CTO Realty Growth Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, CTO Realty Growth's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CTO Realty Growth'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 5.11% mean?
CTO Realty Growth (CTOPA.PFD) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 5.11% 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 CTO Realty Growth and its competitors. This is 57% below median its historical median of 11.87. According to the industry distribution chart, CTO Realty Growth ranks #650 out of 932 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 69.7%.
Is CTO Realty Growth's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
CTO Realty Growth's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 5.11% is 57% below median its 10-year median of 11.87. The REITs industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.34. CTO Realty Growth's value of 5.11% is 19.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CTO Realty Growth ranks #650 out of 932 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CTO Realty Growth has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CTO Realty Growth's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to GOOD and JBGS?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, CTO Realty Growth ranks #650 out of 932 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places CTO Realty Growth in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.34. CTO Realty Growth's value of 5.11% is 19.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.87 vs. the industry median of 6.34, CTO Realty Growth 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 REITs company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among REITs companies is 6.34, based on 932 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. CTO Realty Growth's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 5.11% is 19.4% 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 CTO Realty Growth and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CTO Realty Growth's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.11%, which is 57% below median its own 10-year median of 11.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CTO Realty Growth stock overvalued right now?
CTO Realty Growth (CTOPA.PFD) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 5.11%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.11%, which is 57% below median its 10-year median of 11.87 and 19.4% below the REITs industry median of 6.34. CTO Realty Growth's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 12 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 CTO Realty Growth (CTOPA.PFD), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.11% 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.
CTO Realty Growth Inc is a real estate investment trust company, that owns income properties in diversified markets in the United States. The company operates in four primary business segments: Income properties, management services, commercial loans and investments, and real estate operations. It derives maximum revenue from Income Properties.
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