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Prosperous Future HoldingsHKSE:01259 +2.78% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.19% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 298 Retail - Defensive companies, Prosperous Future Holdings ranks worse than 89.6% 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. Prosperous Future Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-86.6 Mil. Prosperous Future Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$941.4 Mil. Therefore, Prosperous Future Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -9.19%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Prosperous Future Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01259'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -43.65 Med: -8.53 Max: -5.07
Current: -8.66
During the past 13 years, Prosperous Future Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -5.07%. The lowest was -43.65%. And the median was -8.53%.
HKSE:01259's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 89.6% of 298
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 11.115
vs HKSE:01259: -8.66
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.
Prosperous Future Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Prosperous Future 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.
HKSE:01259 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Prosperous Future 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.
Prosperous Future Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Prosperous Future Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Prosperous Future 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 (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 -9.19% mean?
Prosperous Future Holdings (HKSE:01259) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -9.19% 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 Prosperous Future Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Prosperous Future Holdings ranks #267 out of 298 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 89.6%.
Is Prosperous Future Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Prosperous Future Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.19%. Based on the distribution chart, Prosperous Future Holdings ranks #267 out of 298 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Prosperous Future Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Prosperous Future Holdings ranks #267 out of 298 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Prosperous Future Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.12. 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 11.12, based on 298 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 Prosperous Future Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prosperous Future Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prosperous Future Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prosperous Future Holdings (HKSE:01259) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.04, compared to a current price of HK$0.04 — trading 7.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.19%. 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 Prosperous Future Holdings (HKSE:01259), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.19% 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.
Prosperous Future Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Its segments include Food and beverage, Financial Business, and Property holding. It derives a majority of its revenue from the food and beverage business. The food and beverage segment includes the sale of frozen food and beverage products. Geographically, the firm derives the majority of its revenue from Hong Kong, and also a small portion of revenue from the overseas market.
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