Liberty CapitalGLIBA +0.27%16 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.85% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates GLIBA with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 328 Telecommunication Services companies, Liberty Capital ranks worse than 99.09% 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. Liberty Capital's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $72.0 Mil. Liberty Capital's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $520.0 Mil. Therefore, Liberty Capital's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.85%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty Capital's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
GLIBA'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -363.53 Med: -363.53 Max: -239.71
Current: -239.71
During the past 3 years, Liberty Capital's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -239.71%. The lowest was -363.53%. And the median was -363.53%.
GLIBA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 99.09% of 328
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 13.895
vs GLIBA: -239.71
Liberty Capital (NAS:GLIBA) 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.
Liberty Capital Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Liberty Capital Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Liberty Capital'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.
GLIBA vs SHEN, CCOI, OPTU: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Liberty Capital'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.
Liberty Capital Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty Capital's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Capital'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 13.85% mean?
Liberty Capital (GLIBA) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.85% 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 Liberty Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Capital ranks #325 out of 328 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 99.1%.
Is Liberty Capital's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Liberty Capital's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.85%. The Telecommunication Services industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.90. Liberty Capital's value of 13.85% is 0.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Capital ranks #325 out of 328 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Liberty Capital has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Capital's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SHEN and CCOI?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Liberty Capital ranks #325 out of 328 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Liberty Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.90. Liberty Capital's value of 13.85% is 0.3% below 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Telecommunication Services companies is 13.90, based on 328 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. Liberty Capital's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.85% is 0.3% below 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 Liberty Capital and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Capital's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Capital stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Capital (GLIBA) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.85%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.85% and 0.3% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 13.90. Liberty Capital's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Liberty Capital (GLIBA), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.85% 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.
Liberty Capital Corp is a United States-based company. Through its subsidiary, it provides a full range of data, mobile, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities, and educational and medical institutions.
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