Gabelli Utility TrustGUT -0.15%34 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.77% as of Dec. 2025, which is 69% above its 10-year median of 7.57. GuruFocus rates GUT with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,591 Asset Management companies, Gabelli Utility Trust ranks better than 70.21% 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. Gabelli Utility Trust's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $41.01 Mil. Gabelli Utility Trust's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $321.23 Mil. Therefore, Gabelli Utility Trust's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.77%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gabelli Utility Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
GUT'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.11 Med: 7.57 Max: 16.2
Current: 14.92
During the past 9 years, Gabelli Utility Trust's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 16.20%. The lowest was -5.11%. And the median was 7.57%.
GUT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 70.21% of 1591
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.21
vs GUT: 14.92
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.
Gabelli Utility Trust Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Gabelli Utility Trust Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gabelli Utility Trust'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.
GUT vs HQL, MMU, FAX: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Gabelli Utility Trust'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.
Gabelli Utility Trust Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gabelli Utility Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gabelli Utility Trust'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 12.77% mean?
Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 12.77% 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 Gabelli Utility Trust and its competitors. This is 69% above median its historical median of 7.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Gabelli Utility Trust ranks #474 out of 1591 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 29.8%.
Is Gabelli Utility Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Gabelli Utility Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 12.77% is 69% above median its 10-year median of 7.57. The Asset Management industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. Gabelli Utility Trust's value of 12.77% is 77.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gabelli Utility Trust ranks #474 out of 1591 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Gabelli Utility Trust has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gabelli Utility Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to HQL and MMU?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Gabelli Utility Trust ranks #474 out of 1591 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Gabelli Utility Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. Gabelli Utility Trust's value of 12.77% is 77.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.57 vs. the industry median of 7.21, Gabelli Utility Trust 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 Asset Management company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Asset Management companies is 7.21, based on 1,591 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. Gabelli Utility Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 12.77% is 77.1% 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 Gabelli Utility Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gabelli Utility Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.77%, which is 69% above median its own 10-year median of 7.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gabelli Utility Trust stock overvalued right now?
Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 12.77%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.77%, which is 69% above median its 10-year median of 7.57 and 77.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.21. Gabelli Utility Trust's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 7 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 Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.77% 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.
Gabelli Utility Trust operates as a diversified closed-end investment management company. The fund's primary objective is the long-term growth of capital and income. To achieve its objective, the fund may invest its assets in common stocks and other securities of foreign and domestic companies involved in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, & water; and telecommunications services or infrastructure operations. It invests in various sectors, of which Electric Integrated, Water, Telecommunications, and U.S. Government Obligations and others.
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