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Alargan International Real Estate CoKUW:ARGAN Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -12.43% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,716 Real Estate companies, Alargan International Real Estate Co ranks worse than 84.73% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alargan International Real Estate Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:ARGAN'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.34 Med: 0.75 Max: 7.78
Current: -7.61
During the past 13 years, Alargan International Real Estate Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 7.78%. The lowest was -10.34%. And the median was 0.75%.
KUW:ARGAN's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 84.73% of 1716
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.27
vs KUW:ARGAN: -7.61
Alargan International Real Estate Co (KUW:ARGAN) 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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Alargan International Real Estate Co 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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
KUW:ARGAN vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Alargan International Real Estate Co'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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Alargan International Real Estate Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alargan International Real Estate Co'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 -12.43% mean?
Alargan International Real Estate Co (KUW:ARGAN) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -12.43% 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 Alargan International Real Estate Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alargan International Real Estate Co ranks #1454 out of 1716 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is Alargan International Real Estate Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Alargan International Real Estate Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -12.43%. Based on the distribution chart, Alargan International Real Estate Co ranks #1454 out of 1716 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Alargan International Real Estate Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Alargan International Real Estate Co ranks #1454 out of 1716 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Alargan International Real Estate Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.27. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Real Estate companies is 4.27, based on 1,716 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 Alargan International Real Estate Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alargan International Real Estate Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -12.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alargan International Real Estate Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alargan International Real Estate Co (KUW:ARGAN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.09, compared to a current price of KWD0.12 — trading 27.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -12.43%. 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 Alargan International Real Estate Co (KUW:ARGAN), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -12.43% 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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co is a real estate company in Kuwait. Its activities are represented primarily in real estate investment activity, contracting activities and hotels and resorts activities. Its operating segments include Real estate investment, Contracting, Hotels, and resorts. The group primarily operates inside Kuwait and outside Kuwait which includes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Lebanon. Geographically the company receives maximum revenue from inside Kuwait.
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