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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. Innovative Food Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Innovative Food Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $6.63 Mil. Therefore, Innovative Food Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Innovative Food Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
IVFH'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -157.46 Med: -17.79 Max: 99.22
Current: -30.58
During the past 13 years, Innovative Food Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 99.22%. The lowest was -157.46%. And the median was -17.79%.
IVFH's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 93.69% of 301
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 10.96
vs IVFH: -30.58
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.
Innovative Food Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Innovative Food Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Innovative Food Holdings'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.
IVFH vs MTEX, AIXN, MCLE: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Innovative Food 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.
Innovative Food Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Innovative Food Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Innovative Food 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 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 0.00% mean?
Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% 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 Innovative Food Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Innovative Food Holdings ranks #282 out of 301 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is Innovative Food Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Innovative Food Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Innovative Food Holdings ranks #282 out of 301 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Innovative Food Holdings has a GF Score™ of 31/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innovative Food Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to MTEX and AIXN?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Innovative Food Holdings ranks #282 out of 301 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Innovative Food Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.96. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Retail - Defensive companies is 10.96, based on 301 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 Innovative Food Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Innovative Food Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innovative Food Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.53, compared to a current price of $0.26 — trading 51.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Innovative Food Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% 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 Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innovative Food Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.26 is trading 51.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.53.
GuruFocus considers Innovative Food Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for IVFH:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 0.00%
GF Value™: $0.53 vs. price of $0.26 (51.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IVFH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Innovative Food Holdings Inc through its subsidiaries, is engaged in distributing perishable and specialty food products. Its customers include restaurants, hotels, country clubs, national chain accounts, casinos, hospitals, and catering houses. The company distributes perishable and specialty food and food-related products, including origin-specific seafood, domestic and imported meats, exotic game and poultry, artisanal cheeses, freshly prepared meals, caviar, wild and cultivated mushrooms, microgreens, organic farmed and manufactured food products, and others. The company also ships specialty foods to professional chefs nationwide through the websites of broad-line distributors, such as USA Foods, Inc. The company operates in one reportable segment: the delivery of specialty foods.
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