HUTCY's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 80.67% of 326
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 14.005
vs HUTCY: -0.58
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (OTCPK:HUTCY) 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.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong 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.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Annual Data
HUTCY vs TMUS, VZ, T: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong 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.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong 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 -1.45% mean?
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HUTCY) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -1.45% 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 Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings ranks #263 out of 326 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 80.7%.
Is Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.45%. Based on the distribution chart, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings ranks #263 out of 326 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings ranks #263 out of 326 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.01. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Telecommunication Services companies is 14.01, based on 326 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 Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.45%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HUTCY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.92, compared to a current price of $2.09 — trading 8.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.45%. Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 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 Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HUTCY), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.45% 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.
Is Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HUTCY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.09 is trading 8.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.92.
GuruFocus considers Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HUTCY:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -1.45%
GF Value™: $1.92 vs. price of $2.09 (8.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HUTCY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Business Description
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in a single segment of the mobile telecommunications business in Hong Kong and Macau. It offers a wide range of mobile telecommunications services and products with an increasing focus on data-centric services that converge with Internet and PC services. The company provides mobile communications services such as local voice, SMS, MMS, IDD, and international roaming, as well as data services and applications including direct carrier billing offerings, mobile device security management, eBooks, music downloads, movies-on-demand, mobile social networking applications, and FinTech.
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