GGLT (Giant Group) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 21.94% (As of Sep. 2004)


What is Giant Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Giant Group GGLT Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.94% as of Sep. 2004.

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. Giant Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2004 was $2.51 Mil. Giant Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2004 was $11.45 Mil. Therefore, Giant Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2004 was 21.94%.

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

GGLT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 8.76
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Giant Group  (OTCPK:GGLT) 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.


Giant Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Giant Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Giant Group'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.

Giant Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Giant Group Annual Data
Trend Dec94 Dec95 Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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Giant Group Quarterly Data
Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04
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 -15.62 33.48 -28.02 110.57 21.94

GGLT vs BDVB, BURG, DBUB: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Giant Group'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.


Giant Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Giant Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Giant Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Giant Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2003 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2003 )  (A: Dec. 2002 )(A: Dec. 2003 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2003 )  (A: Dec. 2002 )(A: Dec. 2003 )
=-0.253/( (6.356+11.609 )/ 2 )
=-0.253/8.9825
=-2.82 %

Giant Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2004 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2004 )  (Q: Jun. 2004 )(Q: Sep. 2004 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2004 )  (Q: Jun. 2004 )(Q: Sep. 2004 )
=2.512/( (11.584+11.318)/ 2 )
=2.512/11.451
=21.94 %

* 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 (Sep. 2004) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.94% mean?
Giant Group (GGLT) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.94% as of Sep. 2004. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Giant Group and its competitors.
Is Giant Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Giant Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.94%. The Restaurants industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.76. Giant Group's value of 21.94% is 150.5% above this industry median.
How does Giant Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BDVB and BURG?
Giant Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.94% can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.76. Giant Group's value of 21.94% is 150.5% above this benchmark. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Restaurants companies is 8.76, based on 331 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. Giant Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.94% is 150.5% 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 Giant Group and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Giant Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.94%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Giant Group stock overvalued right now?
Giant Group (GGLT) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.94%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.94% and 150.5% above the Restaurants industry median of 8.76. 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 Giant Group (GGLT), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.94% as of Sep. 2004. 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.

Giant Group Business Description

Address 9440 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 407, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 90210
Giant Group Ltd is engaged in the double drive-thru hamburger restaurant business in the United States.