Helix BioPharmaHBPCF 28 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates HBPCF with a GF Score™ of 28/100. Among 1,201 Biotechnology companies, Helix BioPharma ranks worse than 83263.86% 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. Helix BioPharma's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $-1.95 Mil. Helix BioPharma's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $-2.44 Mil. Therefore, Helix BioPharma's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was N/A%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Helix BioPharma's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
HBPCF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -42.4 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
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.
Helix BioPharma Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Helix BioPharma Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Helix BioPharma'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.
HBPCF vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Helix BioPharma'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.
Helix BioPharma Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Helix BioPharma's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Helix BioPharma'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 (Apr. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% mean?
Helix BioPharma (HBPCF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% as of Apr. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Helix BioPharma and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Helix BioPharma ranks #999999 out of 1201 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Helix BioPharma's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Helix BioPharma's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Helix BioPharma ranks #999999 out of 1201 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Helix BioPharma has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Helix BioPharma's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Helix BioPharma ranks #999999 out of 1201 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Helix BioPharma in the lower half of its industry. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 Helix BioPharma and its competitors. Helix BioPharma's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Helix BioPharma stock overvalued right now?
Helix BioPharma (HBPCF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Helix BioPharma's overall GF Score™ is 28/100. 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 Helix BioPharma (HBPCF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Apr. 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.
Helix BioPharma Corp is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapies in immune-oncology focused on cancer prevention and treatment. The Company is developing a proprietary platform of bio-conjugates targeting hard-to-treat solid tumors over-expressing CEACAM6, including Tumor Defense Breaker, L-DOS47, and three CEACAM6-specific antibody-drug conjugates. Its pre-IND candidates include LEUMUNA, an oral immune checkpoint modulator for hematological malignancies, and GEMCEDA, an oral prodrug of gemcitabine for solid tumors.
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