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KOS International Talent GroupHKSE:08042 +1.22% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.77% as of Dec. 2025, which is 82% below its 10-year median of 4.37. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,007 Business Services companies, KOS International Talent Group ranks worse than 68.62% 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. KOS International Talent Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$0.5 Mil. KOS International Talent Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$59.7 Mil. Therefore, KOS International Talent Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.77%.
The historical rank and industry rank for KOS International Talent Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08042'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.49 Med: 4.37 Max: 98.07
Current: 4.34
During the past 10 years, KOS International Talent Group's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 98.07%. The lowest was -15.49%. And the median was 4.37%.
HKSE:08042's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 68.62% of 1007
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 10.71
vs HKSE:08042: 4.34
KOS International Talent Group (HKSE:08042) 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.
KOS International Talent Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
KOS International Talent Group 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.
KOS International Talent Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
HKSE:08042 vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, KOS International Talent 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.
KOS International Talent Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, KOS International Talent Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KOS International Talent 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 0.77% mean?
KOS International Talent Group (HKSE:08042) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.77% 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 KOS International Talent Group and its competitors. This is 82% below median its historical median of 4.37. According to the industry distribution chart, KOS International Talent Group ranks #691 out of 1007 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 68.6%.
Is KOS International Talent Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
KOS International Talent Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.77% is 82% below median its 10-year median of 4.37. The Business Services industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.71. KOS International Talent Group's value of 0.77% is 92.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KOS International Talent Group ranks #691 out of 1007 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does KOS International Talent Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, KOS International Talent Group ranks #691 out of 1007 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places KOS International Talent Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.71. KOS International Talent Group's value of 0.77% is 92.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.37 vs. the industry median of 10.71, KOS International Talent 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 a Business Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Business Services companies is 10.71, based on 1,007 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. KOS International Talent Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.77% is 92.8% 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 KOS International Talent Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KOS International Talent Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.77%, which is 82% below median its own 10-year median of 4.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KOS International Talent Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KOS International Talent Group (HKSE:08042) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.09, compared to a current price of HK$0.08 — trading 7.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.77%, which is 82% below median its 10-year median of 4.37 and 92.8% below the Business Services industry median of 10.71. 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 KOS International Talent Group (HKSE:08042), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.77% 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.
KOS International Talent Group Business Description
KOS International Talent Group Ltd is an investment holding company. It is engaged in providing recruitment services and secondment and payroll services in Hong Kong, Macau SAR, Mainland China, and Singapore. The Group's services include Recruitment, Staffing, Executive, and Solutions. It provides services in various sectors such as Accounting and Finance, Digital Transformation & Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Human Resources & Business Support, Sales & Marketing, Temporary & Contracting, and others.
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