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Kuwait Business Town Real Estate CoKUW:KBT -0.63% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.76% as of Mar. 2026, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 4.89. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,716 Real Estate companies, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks better than 52.97% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:KBT'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.7 Med: 4.89 Max: 6.23
Current: 5.05
During the past 13 years, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 6.23%. The lowest was -7.70%. And the median was 4.89%.
KUW:KBT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 52.97% of 1716
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.27
vs KUW:KBT: 5.05
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) 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.
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Kuwait Business Town 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.
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
KUW:KBT vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Kuwait Business Town 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.
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Business Town 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 1.76% mean?
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.76% 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 Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 4.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #807 out of 1716 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 47%.
Is Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.76% is 64% below median its 10-year median of 4.89. The Real Estate industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.27. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's value of 1.76% is 58.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #807 out of 1716 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #807 out of 1716 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.27. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's value of 1.76% is 58.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.89 vs. the industry median of 4.27, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co 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 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. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.76% is 58.8% 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 Kuwait Business Town 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. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.76%, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 4.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.15, compared to a current price of KWD0.08 — trading 47.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.76%, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 4.89 and 58.8% below the Real Estate industry median of 4.27. 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 Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.76% 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.
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co is a real estate company. It has three operating segments: Investing activities comprise participation in equity investments and managing the Group's liquidity requirements; and Real estate activities comprise investment, managing real estate, and construction or development of real estate for the sale in the ordinary course of business and other related real estate services. The consumer goods segment engages in operating bakeries, manufacturing and trading food-related items.
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