The historical rank and industry rank for China Maple Leaf Educational Systems's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:CML1'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.33 Med: 19.93 Max: 21.79
Current: Negative Tangible Equity
During the past 13 years, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 21.79%. The lowest was 17.33%. And the median was 19.93%.
FRA:CML1's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 99.59% of 246
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 11.685
vs FRA:CML1: Negative Tangible Equity
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1) 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.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems 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.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
FRA:CML1 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems'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.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Maple Leaf Educational Systems'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 (Feb. 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?
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% as of Feb. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on China Maple Leaf Educational Systems and its competitors. Over the past decade, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 17.33 to 21.79. According to the industry distribution chart, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems ranks #1 out of 246 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 0.40000000000001%.
Is China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.33 to a high of 21.79. Based on the distribution chart, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems ranks #1 out of 246 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems ranks #1 out of 246 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places China Maple Leaf Educational Systems in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.69. Historically, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 17.33 to 21.79 over the past decade. 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 Education company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Education companies is 11.69, based on 246 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 China Maple Leaf Educational Systems and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Maple Leaf Educational Systems'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 China Maple Leaf Educational Systems stock overvalued right now?
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.02, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 47.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Feb. 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 China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.01 is trading 47.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.02.
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CML1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Business Description
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd is mainly engaged in international school education in the PRC and other Asia Pacific countries. It operates international K-12 schools under three principal brands: "Maple Leaf" in China, delivering the World School Program; CIS in Singapore, offering the IB program; and KIS in Malaysia, providing the A-Level program. The company's reportable segments are as follows: (i) PRC Segment, (ii) Overseas Segment, including Singapore, Malaysia and other Asia Pacific countries. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Overseas Segment, mainly from Singapore. Revenue is generated from tuition and boarding fees, educational programs, textbook and materials sales, catering services, extracurricular activities, and related offerings.
46GF Score
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