Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
Top Education GroupHKSE:01752 -2.22% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.45% as of Dec. 2025, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 6.59. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 246 Education companies, Top Education Group ranks worse than 59.35% 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. Top Education Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$18.6 Mil. Top Education Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$219.8 Mil. Therefore, Top Education Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.45%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Top Education Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01752'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58 Med: 6.59 Max: 43.15
Current: 8.69
During the past 11 years, Top Education Group's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 43.15%. The lowest was -3.58%. And the median was 6.59%.
HKSE:01752's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 59.35% of 246
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 12.415
vs HKSE:01752: 8.69
Top Education Group (HKSE:01752) 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.
Top Education Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Top Education Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Top Education Group'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.
Top Education Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
HKSE:01752 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Top Education Group'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.
Top Education Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Top Education Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Top Education Group'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 8.45% mean?
Top Education Group (HKSE:01752) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.45% 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 Top Education Group and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 6.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Top Education Group ranks #146 out of 246 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 59.3%.
Is Top Education Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Top Education Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.45% is 28% above median its 10-year median of 6.59. The Education industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.42. Top Education Group's value of 8.45% is 31.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Top Education Group ranks #146 out of 246 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Top Education Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Top Education Group ranks #146 out of 246 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Top Education Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.42. Top Education Group's value of 8.45% is 31.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.59 vs. the industry median of 12.42, Top Education Group has consistently been below 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 Education company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Education companies is 12.42, based on 246 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. Top Education Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.45% is 31.9% below 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 Top Education Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Top Education Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.45%, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 6.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Top Education Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Top Education Group (HKSE:01752) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.09, compared to a current price of HK$0.09 — trading 2.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.45%, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 6.59 and 31.9% below the Education industry median of 12.42. 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 Top Education Group (HKSE:01752), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.45% 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.
Top Education Group Ltd is engaged in the provision of private higher education services and English language courses in Australia. It has campuses located in various cities across Australia, namely Sydney, Perth, and Hobart, and offers tertiary education within the three core schools of Business, Law, and Information Technology.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
HKSE:01752 has been successfully added to your 
