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HilanHLTEF -0.43%92 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 79.84% as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 142.82. GuruFocus rates HLTEF with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of $90.78. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,484 Software companies, Hilan ranks better than 86.71% 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. Hilan's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $96 Mil. Hilan's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $120 Mil. Therefore, Hilan's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 79.84%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hilan's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
HLTEF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 81.31 Med: 142.82 Max: 866.22
Current: 81.31
During the past 13 years, Hilan's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 866.22%. The lowest was 81.31%. And the median was 142.82%.
HLTEF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 86.71% of 2484
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 9.705
vs HLTEF: 81.31
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.
Hilan Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Hilan Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hilan'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.
HLTEF vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Hilan'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.
Hilan Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Hilan's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hilan'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 four times the quarterly (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 79.84% mean?
Hilan (HLTEF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 79.84% 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 Hilan and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 142.82. Over the past decade, Hilan's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 81.31 to 866.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Hilan ranks #330 out of 2484 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 13.3%.
Is Hilan's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Hilan's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 79.84% is 44% below median its 10-year median of 142.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 81.31 to a high of 866.22. The Software industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.71. Hilan's value of 79.84% is 722.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hilan ranks #330 out of 2484 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hilan has a GF Score™ of 92/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hilan's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Hilan ranks #330 out of 2484 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Hilan in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.71. Hilan's value of 79.84% is 722.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Hilan's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 81.31 to 866.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 142.82 vs. the industry median of 9.71, Hilan has consistently been above 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 Software company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Software companies is 9.71, based on 2,484 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. Hilan's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 79.84% is 722.7% above 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 Hilan and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hilan's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 79.84%, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 142.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hilan stock overvalued right now?
Hilan (HLTEF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 79.84%. The stock's GF Value™ is $90.78, compared to a current price of $80.65 — trading 11.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 79.84%, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 142.82 and 722.7% above the Software industry median of 9.71. Hilan's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 3 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 Hilan (HLTEF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 79.84% 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.
Is Hilan (HLTEF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hilan stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $80.65 is trading 11.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $90.78.
Key valuation signals for HLTEF:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 79.84% (44% below median its 10-year median of 142.82)
GF Value™: $90.78 vs. price of $80.65 (11.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 722.7% above the Software median (#330 of 2484)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HLTEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hilan Ltd is an Israel-based Application Service Provider (ASP) company. It provides overall management of the human resource in organizations, such as payroll, human resources, time and attendance and pension administration. The company serves banking and finance, communication, health and medicine, retail, hi-tech, teaching and education, transportation companies, hotels, institutions and many others.
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