Instil Bio (FRA:5GT0) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -15.07% (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:5GT0 Instil Bio Inc FRA:5GT0
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What is Instil Bio Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Instil Bio FRA:5GT0 31 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.07% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:5GT0 with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,199 Biotechnology companies, Instil Bio ranks better than 52.13% 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. Instil Bio's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-14.54 Mil. Instil Bio's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €96.50 Mil. Therefore, Instil Bio's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -15.07%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Instil Bio's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:5GT0' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -64.8   Med: -50.39   Max: -37.51
Current: -38.11

During the past 7 years, Instil Bio's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -37.51%. The lowest was -64.80%. And the median was -50.39%.

FRA:5GT0's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
52.13% of 1199 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -42.21 vs FRA:5GT0: -38.11

Instil Bio  (FRA:5GT0) 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.


Instil Bio Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Instil Bio Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Instil Bio'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.

Instil Bio Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Instil Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -64.27 -51.35 -52.02 -38.38 -47.06

Instil Bio Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -70.53 -59.79 -42.72 -28.00 -15.07

FRA:5GT0 vs AURX, MCRB, DWTX: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Instil Bio'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.


Instil Bio Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Instil Bio's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Instil Bio's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


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Instil Bio Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Instil Bio's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-60.952/( (161.811+97.242 )/ 2 )
=-60.952/129.5265
=-47.06 %

Instil Bio's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-14.544/( (97.242+95.754)/ 2 )
=-14.544/96.498
=-15.07 %

* 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 -15.07% mean?
Instil Bio (FRA:5GT0) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -15.07% 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 Instil Bio and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Instil Bio ranks #574 out of 1199 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 47.9%.
Is Instil Bio's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Instil Bio's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.07%. Based on the distribution chart, Instil Bio ranks #574 out of 1199 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Instil Bio has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Instil Bio's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to AURX and MCRB?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Instil Bio ranks #574 out of 1199 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Instil Bio in the upper half of its industry. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 Instil Bio and its competitors. Instil Bio's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.07%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Instil Bio stock overvalued right now?
Instil Bio (FRA:5GT0) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -15.07%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.07%. Instil Bio's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 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 Instil Bio (FRA:5GT0), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.07% 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.

Instil Bio Business Description

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Address 3963 Maple Avenue, Suite 350, Dallas, TX, USA, 75219
Instil Bio Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a cell therapy pipeline of autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL, therapies for the treatment of patients with cancer. It is also engaged in developing a novel class of genetically engineered TIL therapies using its Co-Stimulatory Antigen Receptor, or CoStAR, platform. Its pipeline includes ITIL-306 which expresses a CoStAR molecule designed to recognize, a tumor-associated antigen that is expressed on numerous solid tumors, including ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, NSCLC, and renal cancer.
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