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The historical rank and industry rank for Intelligent Protection Management's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
IPM'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -868.68 Med: -24.57 Max: 62.89
Current: -59.19
During the past 13 years, Intelligent Protection Management's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 62.89%. The lowest was -868.68%. And the median was -24.57%.
IPM's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 88.38% of 2487
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 9.03
vs IPM: -59.19
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.
Intelligent Protection Management Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Intelligent Protection Management 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.
IPM vs AVAI, AWRE, CRMZ: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Intelligent Protection Management'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.
Intelligent Protection Management Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Intelligent Protection Management's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Intelligent Protection Management'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 -46.05% mean?
Intelligent Protection Management (IPM) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -46.05% 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 Intelligent Protection Management and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Intelligent Protection Management ranks #2198 out of 2487 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 88.4%.
Is Intelligent Protection Management's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Intelligent Protection Management's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -46.05%. Based on the distribution chart, Intelligent Protection Management ranks #2198 out of 2487 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Intelligent Protection Management has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Intelligent Protection Management's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to AVAI and AWRE?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Intelligent Protection Management ranks #2198 out of 2487 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Intelligent Protection Management in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.03. 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 9.03, based on 2,487 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 Intelligent Protection Management and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Intelligent Protection Management's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -46.05%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Intelligent Protection Management stock overvalued right now?
Intelligent Protection Management (IPM) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -46.05%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -46.05%. Intelligent Protection Management's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 5 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 Intelligent Protection Management (IPM), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -46.05% 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.
Intelligent Protection Management Corp provides a comprehensive range of IT-related services, including managed IT security services, secure private cloud hosting, managed backup and disaster recovery, professional services, procurement services, web hosting, and other related services including consulting and implementing technology solutions for large enterprise and commercial clients across the United States as well as small-and-medium sized businesses. It also offers and supports ManyCam software, which is a live streaming software and virtual camera that allows users to deliver professional live videos on streaming platforms, video conferencing apps and distance learning tools. It operates in single segment.
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