Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret ASKRSOF 61 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.16% as of Mar. 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 4.78. GuruFocus rates KRSOF with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.34. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 198 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS ranks worse than 51.52% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
KRSOF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -54.66 Med: 4.78 Max: 21.05
Current: 9.13
During the past 13 years, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 21.05%. The lowest was -54.66%. And the median was 4.78%.
KRSOF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 51.52% of 198
companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 9.355
vs KRSOF: 9.13
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (OTCPK:KRSOF) 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.
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS 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.
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
KRSOF vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS'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.
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS'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 7.16% mean?
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (KRSOF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.16% 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 Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 4.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS ranks #102 out of 198 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 51.5%.
Is Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.16% is 50% above median its 10-year median of 4.78. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.36. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's value of 7.16% is 23.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS ranks #102 out of 198 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS ranks #102 out of 198 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.36. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's value of 7.16% is 23.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.78 vs. the industry median of 9.36, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 9.36, based on 198 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. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.16% is 23.5% below the industry median. 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 Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.16%, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 4.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS stock overvalued right now?
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (KRSOF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.16%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.34, compared to a current price of $0.22 — trading 36.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.16%, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 4.78 and 23.5% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 9.36. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 7 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 Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (KRSOF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.16% 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 Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (KRSOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.22 is trading 36.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.34.
Key valuation signals for KRSOF:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 7.16% (50% above median its 10-year median of 4.78)
GF Value™: $0.34 vs. price of $0.22 (36.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 23.5% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#102 of 198)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KRSOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Business Description
Karsan Otomotiv Sanayii Ve Ticaret AS is engaged in production, import and export of motor vehicles to automotive brands. It provides industrial services to automotive companies and its activities include the production of spare parts for automotive and other vehicles. The operating segments are Bus segment reports production of buses for municipalities, Karsan segment reports the production of commercial vehicles with its own brand, Spare Parts segment represents the production of spare parts and Industrial Sales segment reports the cataphoresis processes and tractor cabin. The group operates in Turkey and internationally and generates the majority of the revenue from the Hyundai segment.
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