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GL-Carlink Technology HoldingHKSE:02531 +4.70%20 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.50% as of Dec. 2025, which is 96% below its 10-year median of 12.12. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02531 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,285 Vehicles & Parts companies, GL-Carlink Technology Holding ranks worse than 68.33% 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. GL-Carlink Technology Holding's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$3.6 Mil. GL-Carlink Technology Holding's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$709.4 Mil. Therefore, GL-Carlink Technology Holding's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:02531'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.25 Med: 12.12 Max: 16.08
Current: 3.25
During the past 5 years, GL-Carlink Technology Holding's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 16.08%. The lowest was 3.25%. And the median was 12.12%.
HKSE:02531's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 68.33% of 1285
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.88
vs HKSE:02531: 3.25
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.
GL-Carlink Technology Holding Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
GL-Carlink Technology Holding 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:02531 vs ORLY, AZO: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, GL-Carlink Technology Holding'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.
GL-Carlink Technology Holding Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GL-Carlink Technology Holding'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 0.50% mean?
GL-Carlink Technology Holding (HKSE:02531) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.50% 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 GL-Carlink Technology Holding and its competitors. This is 96% below median its historical median of 12.12. Over the past decade, GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 3.25 to 16.08. According to the industry distribution chart, GL-Carlink Technology Holding ranks #878 out of 1285 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 68.3%.
Is GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
GL-Carlink Technology Holding's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.50% is 96% below median its 10-year median of 12.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.25 to a high of 16.08. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.88. GL-Carlink Technology Holding's value of 0.50% is 93.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GL-Carlink Technology Holding ranks #878 out of 1285 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GL-Carlink Technology Holding has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, GL-Carlink Technology Holding ranks #878 out of 1285 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places GL-Carlink Technology Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.88. GL-Carlink Technology Holding's value of 0.50% is 93.7% below this benchmark. Historically, GL-Carlink Technology Holding's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 3.25 to 16.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.12 vs. the industry median of 7.88, GL-Carlink Technology Holding 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Vehicles & Parts companies is 7.88, based on 1,285 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. GL-Carlink Technology Holding's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.50% is 93.7% 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 GL-Carlink Technology Holding and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GL-Carlink Technology Holding's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.50%, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 12.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GL-Carlink Technology Holding stock overvalued right now?
GL-Carlink Technology Holding (HKSE:02531) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.50%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.50%, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 12.12 and 93.7% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 7.88. GL-Carlink Technology Holding's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 4 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 GL-Carlink Technology Holding (HKSE:02531), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.50% 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.
GL-Carlink Technology Holding Ltd is an in-vehicle hardware and SaaS marketing and management service provider for players within the automotive aftermarket industry in China. The Group focuses on sales of in-vehicle hardware products and provision of SaaS marketing and management services, including SaaS subscription services and SaaS value-added services to industry participants along the industry value chain. The Group generates maximum revenue from SaaS value-added services. The Group's revenue is derived from the PRC.
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