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First Security Islami BankDHA:FIRSTSBANK 58 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -527.18% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates DHA:FIRSTSBANK with a GF Score™ of 58/100. Among 1,523 Banks companies, First Security Islami Bank ranks worse than 99.8% 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. First Security Islami Bank's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was BDT-44,672.27 Mil. First Security Islami Bank's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was BDT8,473.89 Mil. Therefore, First Security Islami Bank's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -527.18%.
The historical rank and industry rank for First Security Islami Bank's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
DHA:FIRSTSBANK's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 11.23 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
First Security Islami Bank (DHA:FIRSTSBANK) 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.
First Security Islami Bank Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
First Security Islami Bank Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
First Security Islami Bank Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
First Security Islami Bank Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First Security Islami Bank'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.
First Security Islami Bank Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First Security Islami Bank's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First Security Islami Bank'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. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -527.18% mean?
First Security Islami Bank (DHA:FIRSTSBANK) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -527.18% as of Jun. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on First Security Islami Bank and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, First Security Islami Bank ranks #1520 out of 1523 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 99.8%.
Is First Security Islami Bank's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
First Security Islami Bank's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -527.18%. Based on the distribution chart, First Security Islami Bank ranks #1520 out of 1523 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First Security Islami Bank has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Security Islami Bank's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, First Security Islami Bank ranks #1520 out of 1523 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places First Security Islami Bank in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.23. 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 Banks company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Banks companies is 11.23, based on 1,523 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 First Security Islami Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Security Islami Bank's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -527.18%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Security Islami Bank stock overvalued right now?
First Security Islami Bank (DHA:FIRSTSBANK) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -527.18%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -527.18%. First Security Islami Bank's overall GF Score™ is 58/100. 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 First Security Islami Bank (DHA:FIRSTSBANK), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -527.18% as of Jun. 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.
First Security Islami Bank PLC is a commercial bank. The bank's activities include accepting deposits, making loans, discounting bills, conducting money transfers and foreign exchange transactions, and performing other services. The company mainly focuses on deposit mobilization and investing activities comprising short-term, long-term, import, and export financing. The company invests in rural and agriculture, garments, jute, cement and bricks, tannery, steel and engineering, food and beverage, chemical and pharmaceuticals, printing and packaging, glass, and ceramics.
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