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The historical rank and industry rank for Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00060'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.87 Med: -2.73 Max: 33.42
Current: -3.65
During the past 13 years, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 33.42%. The lowest was -3.87%. And the median was -2.73%.
HKSE:00060's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 86.05% of 301
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 10.69
vs HKSE:00060: -3.65
Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings (HKSE:00060) 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.
Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
HKSE:00060 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings'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.
Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings'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 (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 -4.57% mean?
Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings (HKSE:00060) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -4.57% 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 Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings ranks #259 out of 301 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 86%.
Is Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.57%. Based on the distribution chart, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings ranks #259 out of 301 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings ranks #259 out of 301 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.69. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Retail - Defensive companies is 10.69, based on 301 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. 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 Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.57%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings (HKSE:00060) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.37, compared to a current price of HK$0.58 — trading 56.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.57%. Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings (HKSE:00060), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.57% 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.
Is Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings (HKSE:00060) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.58 is trading 56.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.37.
GuruFocus considers Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00060:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -4.57%
GF Value™: HK$0.37 vs. price of HK$0.58 (56.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00060 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the trading of frozen meats, seafood, and vegetables, operations of restaurants, and communication and advertising design. The group's reportable operating segments are: Trading, Catering, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Trading segment, which is engaged in the trading of frozen meats, seafood, and vegetables in Hong Kong and Japan. The Catering segment is engaged in restaurant operations in Hong Kong, and the Others segment consists of communication and advertising design. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from Hong Kong.
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