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Dadabhoy Cement IndustriesKAR:DBCI +9.99%30 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -13.88% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:DBCI with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 397 Building Materials companies, Dadabhoy Cement Industries ranks worse than 86.65% 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. Dadabhoy Cement Industries's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨-30.89 Mil. Dadabhoy Cement Industries's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨222.58 Mil. Therefore, Dadabhoy Cement Industries's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -13.88%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dadabhoy Cement Industries's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:DBCI'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -88.15 Med: -0.23 Max: 74.21
Current: -10.12
During the past 13 years, Dadabhoy Cement Industries's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 74.21%. The lowest was -88.15%. And the median was -0.23%.
KAR:DBCI's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 86.65% of 397
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 5.06
vs KAR:DBCI: -10.12
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.
Dadabhoy Cement Industries Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Dadabhoy Cement Industries 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.
KAR:DBCI vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Dadabhoy Cement Industries'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.
Dadabhoy Cement Industries Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Dadabhoy Cement Industries's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dadabhoy Cement Industries'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 -13.88% mean?
Dadabhoy Cement Industries (KAR:DBCI) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -13.88% 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 Dadabhoy Cement Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dadabhoy Cement Industries ranks #344 out of 397 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 86.6%.
Is Dadabhoy Cement Industries' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Dadabhoy Cement Industries' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -13.88%. Based on the distribution chart, Dadabhoy Cement Industries ranks #344 out of 397 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dadabhoy Cement Industries has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dadabhoy Cement Industries' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Dadabhoy Cement Industries ranks #344 out of 397 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Dadabhoy Cement Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.06. 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 Building Materials company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Building Materials companies is 5.06, based on 397 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 Dadabhoy Cement Industries and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dadabhoy Cement Industries's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -13.88%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dadabhoy Cement Industries stock overvalued right now?
Dadabhoy Cement Industries (KAR:DBCI) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -13.88%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -13.88%. Dadabhoy Cement Industries' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 2 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 Dadabhoy Cement Industries (KAR:DBCI), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -13.88% 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.
Dadabhoy Cement Industries Ltd is a Pakistan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement. The company produces ordinary Portland cement, slag cement, and sulphate-resistant cement products. It operates a manufacturing facility that uses modern technology and is known for introducing slag cement in the country. The company is a subsidiary of Leo (Pvt) Limited. The company's business activities include ongoing optimization and capacity enhancement of its cement production plant.
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