Zaplox AB (FRA:8040) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: Negative Tangible Equity% (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:8040 Zaplox AB FRA:8040
35 GF Score
Price €0.08
GF Value €0.07
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What is Zaplox AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Zaplox AB FRA:8040 +8.79% 35 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:8040 with a GF Score™ of 35/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.07. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,477 Software companies, Zaplox AB ranks worse than 97.78% 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. Zaplox AB's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.32 Mil. Zaplox AB's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.00 Mil. Therefore, Zaplox AB's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was Negative Tangible Equity%.

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

FRA:8040' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1942.36   Med: -312.39   Max: -90.22
Current: -544.9

During the past 11 years, Zaplox AB's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -90.22%. The lowest was -1,942.36%. And the median was -312.39%.

FRA:8040's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
97.78% of 2477 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 8.83 vs FRA:8040: -544.90

Zaplox AB  (FRA:8040) 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.


Zaplox AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Zaplox AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zaplox AB'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.

Zaplox AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Zaplox AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -753.17 -367.43 -620.98 -297.91 -273.34

Zaplox AB 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 -248.80 -561.02 -7,504.76 0.00 Negative Tangible Equity

FRA:8040 vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Zaplox AB'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.


Zaplox AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Zaplox AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Zaplox AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Zaplox AB'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 )
=-0.969/( (0.753+-0.044 )/ 2 )
=-0.969/0.3545
=-273.34 %

Zaplox AB'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 )
=0.32/( (-0.044+0.038)/ 2 )
=0.32/-0.003
=Negative Tangible Equity %

* 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 Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
Zaplox AB (FRA:8040) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% 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 Zaplox AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zaplox AB ranks #2422 out of 2477 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 97.8%.
Is Zaplox AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Zaplox AB's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, Zaplox AB ranks #2422 out of 2477 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zaplox AB has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zaplox AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Zaplox AB ranks #2422 out of 2477 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Zaplox AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.83. 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 Software company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Software companies is 8.83, based on 2,477 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 Zaplox AB and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zaplox AB's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zaplox AB stock overvalued right now?
Zaplox AB (FRA:8040) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.07, compared to a current price of €0.08 — trading 13.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Zaplox AB's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 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 Zaplox AB (FRA:8040), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% 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.

Is Zaplox AB (FRA:8040) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zaplox AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €0.08 is trading 13.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.07.

Key valuation signals for FRA:8040:

  • Return-on-Tangible-Equity: Negative Tangible Equity%
  • GF Value™: €0.07 vs. price of €0.08 (13.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 35/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8040 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zaplox AB Business Description

Other Exchanges ZAPLOX:Sweden
Address Scheelevagen 27, IDEON Gateway, Lund, SWE, 223 63
Zaplox AB is the provider of mobile commercial key solutions to hotels and holiday homes.Zaplox is a provider of digital guest solutions for the hospitality industry. The company's SaaS platform is designed to enhance the guest experience and offers a comprehensive suite of products and services, including check-in and mobile key functionality. Zaplox's platform is a valuable complement to the guest experience, helping hotel chains, resorts and casinos in EMEA, North America and APAC deliver a seamless digital experience.
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