International Parkside ProductsIPKSF Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jan. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,576 Chemicals companies, International Parkside Products ranks worse than 99.18% 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. International Parkside Products's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.80 Mil. International Parkside Products's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $-0.01 Mil. Therefore, International Parkside Products's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was Negative Tangible Equity%.
The historical rank and industry rank for International Parkside Products's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
IPKSF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -299.43 Med: -12.36 Max: 16.26
Current: -202.11
During the past 13 years, International Parkside Products's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 16.26%. The lowest was -299.43%. And the median was -12.36%.
IPKSF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 99.18% of 1576
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 5.69
vs IPKSF: -202.11
International Parkside Products (OTCPK:IPKSF) 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.
International Parkside Products Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
International Parkside Products 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.
International Parkside Products Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
IPKSF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, International Parkside Products'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.
International Parkside Products Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, International Parkside Products's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where International Parkside Products'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 (Jan. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
International Parkside Products (IPKSF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jan. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on International Parkside Products and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, International Parkside Products ranks #1563 out of 1576 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 99.2%.
Is International Parkside Products' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
International Parkside Products' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, International Parkside Products ranks #1563 out of 1576 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does International Parkside Products' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, International Parkside Products ranks #1563 out of 1576 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places International Parkside Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.69. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Chemicals companies is 5.69, based on 1,576 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 International Parkside Products and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. International Parkside Products's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Parkside Products stock overvalued right now?
International Parkside Products (IPKSF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.02, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 37.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. 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 International Parkside Products (IPKSF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jan. 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.
International Parkside Products Business Description
International Parkside Products Inc through its subsidiaries is engaged in the business of producing and marketing optical and screen cleaning products. It uses patented carbon black and LCF technology for international distribution. It offers optical lens cleaning devices such as LensPen, PEEPS, DigiKlear, Mini-Pro, Mini-Pro II, MicroPro, Smartphone camera cleaner, Laptop Pro, ScreenKlean, FilterKlear, DSLR Pro Kit, SensorKlear, SensorKlear Loupe Kit, SmartKlear, HunterPro Kits, Outdoor Pro Kits, FogKlear, Photo Pro Kits, Hurricane blower, and Microfiber cloth. The company sells its product globally including North America which generates the majority of its revenue, Europe, Japan, Asia, Russia, Australia/New Zealand other countries.
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