Guangdong InvestmentGGDVF 79 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 20.05% as of Dec. 2025, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 18.89. GuruFocus rates GGDVF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.67. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 498 Utilities - Regulated companies, Guangdong Investment ranks better than 78.31% 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. Guangdong Investment's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $508 Mil. Guangdong Investment's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2,532 Mil. Therefore, Guangdong Investment's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 20.05%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Guangdong Investment's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
GGDVF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.17 Med: 18.89 Max: 26.09
Current: 23.36
During the past 13 years, Guangdong Investment's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 26.09%. The lowest was 16.17%. And the median was 18.89%.
GGDVF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 78.31% of 498
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 10.91
vs GGDVF: 23.36
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.
Guangdong Investment Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Guangdong Investment Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Guangdong Investment'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.
GGDVF vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Guangdong Investment'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.
Guangdong Investment Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Guangdong Investment's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guangdong Investment'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 (Dec. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 20.05% mean?
Guangdong Investment (GGDVF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 20.05% as of Dec. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Guangdong Investment and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 18.89. Over the past decade, Guangdong Investment's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 16.17 to 26.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Guangdong Investment ranks #108 out of 498 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 21.7%.
Is Guangdong Investment's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Guangdong Investment's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 20.05% is near median its 10-year median of 18.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.17 to a high of 26.09. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.91. Guangdong Investment's value of 20.05% is 83.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guangdong Investment ranks #108 out of 498 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Guangdong Investment has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangdong Investment's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Guangdong Investment ranks #108 out of 498 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Guangdong Investment in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.91. Guangdong Investment's value of 20.05% is 83.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Guangdong Investment's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 16.17 to 26.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.89 vs. the industry median of 10.91, Guangdong Investment 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Utilities - Regulated companies is 10.91, based on 498 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. Guangdong Investment's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 20.05% is 83.8% 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 Guangdong Investment and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangdong Investment's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 20.05%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 18.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangdong Investment stock overvalued right now?
Guangdong Investment (GGDVF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 20.05%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.67, compared to a current price of $0.88 — trading 31.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 20.05%, which is near median its 10-year median of 18.89 and 83.8% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 10.91. Guangdong Investment's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Guangdong Investment (GGDVF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 20.05% as of Dec. 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.
Is Guangdong Investment (GGDVF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangdong Investment stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.88 is trading 31.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.67.
Key valuation signals for GGDVF:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 20.05% (near median its 10-year median of 18.89)
GF Value™: $0.67 vs. price of $0.88 (31.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 83.8% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#108 of 498)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GGDVF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guangdong Investment Ltd is engaged in investment holding. The segments of the company include Water resources, Property investment, Department store operation, Electric power generation, Hotel operation and management, Road and bridge segment, and Others segment. The company derives its revenue from the Water resources segment that engages in water distribution, sewage treatment, and construction of water supply and sewage treatment infrastructure for customers in Mainland China and Hong Kong. Geographically, the company generates almost all of its revenue from the Mainland China.
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