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Ideal PowerFRA:5ILA +2.65%39 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -143.94% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:5ILA with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 984 Semiconductors companies, Ideal Power ranks worse than 98.17% 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. Ideal Power's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-12.57 Mil. Ideal Power's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €8.73 Mil. Therefore, Ideal Power's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -143.94%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ideal Power's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:5ILA'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -345.25 Med: -105.24 Max: -37.87
Current: -113.67
During the past 13 years, Ideal Power's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -37.87%. The lowest was -345.25%. And the median was -105.24%.
FRA:5ILA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 98.17% of 984
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 5.24
vs FRA:5ILA: -113.67
Ideal Power (FRA:5ILA) 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.
Ideal Power Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Ideal Power Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ideal Power'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.
FRA:5ILA vs SQNS, NA, PXLW: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Ideal Power'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.
Ideal Power Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ideal Power's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ideal Power'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 -143.94% mean?
Ideal Power (FRA:5ILA) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -143.94% 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 Ideal Power and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ideal Power ranks #966 out of 984 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 98.2%.
Is Ideal Power's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Ideal Power's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -143.94%. Based on the distribution chart, Ideal Power ranks #966 out of 984 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ideal Power has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ideal Power's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SQNS and NA?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ideal Power ranks #966 out of 984 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Ideal Power in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.24. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Semiconductors companies is 5.24, based on 984 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 Ideal Power and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ideal Power's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -143.94%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ideal Power stock overvalued right now?
Ideal Power (FRA:5ILA) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -143.94%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -143.94%. Ideal Power's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Ideal Power (FRA:5ILA), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -143.94% 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.
Ideal Power Inc is engaged in the development of its broadly patented bidirectional power switches, creating efficient and ecofriendly energy control solutions for electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging, renewable energy, energy storage, UPS / data center, solid-state circuit breaker and other industrial and military applications. The company is focused on its patented Bidirectional, Bipolar Junction Transistor (B-TRAN) semiconductor technology. B-TRAN is a double-sided bidirectional AC switchable to deliver substantial performance improvements over conventional power semiconductors. The primary raw material used in the fabrication of B-TRAN devices is silicon wafers.
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