BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,DSM +0.49%34 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 16.31% as of Nov. 2025, which is 384% above its 10-year median of 3.37. GuruFocus rates DSM with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,588 Asset Management companies, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, ranks worse than 80.42% on this metric.
DSM's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 80.42% of 1588
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.19
vs DSM: -1.71
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (NYSE:DSM) 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.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, 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.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Annual Data
DSM vs KF, RFI, CION: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'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.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'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 (Nov. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 16.31% mean?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (DSM) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 16.31% as of Nov. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, and its competitors. This is 384% above median its historical median of 3.37. According to the industry distribution chart, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, ranks #1277 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 80.4%.
Is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 16.31% is 384% above median its 10-year median of 3.37. The Asset Management industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.19. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s value of 16.31% is 126.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, ranks #1277 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to KF and RFI?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, ranks #1277 out of 1588 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.19. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s value of 16.31% is 126.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.37 vs. the industry median of 7.19, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Asset Management companies is 7.19, based on 1,588 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. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 16.31% is 126.8% 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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 16.31%, which is 384% above median its own 10-year median of 3.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, stock overvalued right now?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (DSM) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 16.31%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 16.31%, which is 384% above median its 10-year median of 3.37 and 126.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.19. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,'s overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 3 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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, (DSM), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 16.31% as of Nov. 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.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Business Description
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital.
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