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HKSE:00147'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -63.1 Med: -16.32 Max: -5.23
Current: -53.3
During the past 13 years, International Business Settlement Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -5.23%. The lowest was -63.10%. And the median was -16.32%.
HKSE:00147's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 95.64% of 1719
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.44
vs HKSE:00147: -53.30
International Business Settlement Holdings (HKSE:00147) 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
International Business Settlement 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
International Business Settlement Holdings Annual Data
International Business Settlement Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, International Business Settlement 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Real Estate Industry
* 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 -65.33% mean?
International Business Settlement Holdings (HKSE:00147) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -65.33% 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 International Business Settlement Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, International Business Settlement Holdings ranks #1644 out of 1719 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 95.6%.
Is International Business Settlement Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
International Business Settlement Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -65.33%. Based on the distribution chart, International Business Settlement Holdings ranks #1644 out of 1719 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does International Business Settlement Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, International Business Settlement Holdings ranks #1644 out of 1719 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places International Business Settlement Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.44. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Real Estate companies is 4.44, based on 1,719 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 International Business Settlement Holdings and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. International Business Settlement Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -65.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Business Settlement Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, International Business Settlement Holdings (HKSE:00147) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.06, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading 10% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -65.33%. 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 International Business Settlement Holdings (HKSE:00147), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -65.33% 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segments include Property development; Hotel business; Leasing and trading of computer equipment business and Financing business. It generates maximum revenue from the Property development segment which includes developing and selling commercial and residential properties, and car parking spaces including undertaking primary land development activities, in the PRC. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Hong Kong.
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