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. Interlink Electronics's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.35 Mil. Interlink Electronics's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.18 Mil. Therefore, Interlink Electronics's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -26.09%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Interlink Electronics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LINK'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -28.68 Med: -1.16 Max: 35.71
Current: -21.2
During the past 13 years, Interlink Electronics's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 35.71%. The lowest was -28.68%. And the median was -1.16%.
LINK's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 88.44% of 2379
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 5.28
vs LINK: -21.20
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.
Interlink Electronics Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Interlink Electronics Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Interlink Electronics'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.
LINK vs ELTK, DSWL, WBX: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Interlink Electronics'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.
Interlink Electronics Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Interlink Electronics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Interlink Electronics'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 -26.09% mean?
Interlink Electronics (LINK) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -26.09% 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 Interlink Electronics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Interlink Electronics ranks #2104 out of 2379 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 88.4%.
Is Interlink Electronics' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Interlink Electronics' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -26.09%. Based on the distribution chart, Interlink Electronics ranks #2104 out of 2379 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Interlink Electronics has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Interlink Electronics' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to ELTK and DSWL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Interlink Electronics ranks #2104 out of 2379 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Interlink Electronics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.28. 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 Hardware company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Hardware companies is 5.28, based on 2,379 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 Interlink Electronics and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Interlink Electronics's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -26.09%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Interlink Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Interlink Electronics (LINK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.67, compared to a current price of $4.24 — trading 9.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -26.09%. Interlink Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 3 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 Interlink Electronics (LINK), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -26.09% 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 Interlink Electronics (LINK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Interlink Electronics stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $4.24 is trading 9.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.67.
GuruFocus considers Interlink Electronics to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LINK:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -26.09%
GF Value™: $4.67 vs. price of $4.24 (9.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LINK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Interlink Electronics Inc is a provider of sensing technologies and printed electronics solutions that enable Human-Machine Interface (HMI) devices and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. Its broad product and technology portfolio spans force and touch sensors, piezoelectric sensors, rugged HMI sensors, wearable and textile-based sensors and electrochemical gas and environmental sensors, along with instruments and fully integrated systems based on its sensor technologies. It serves blue-chip customers and emerging companies across diverse end-use markets, including medical, industrial, automotive, consumer electronics, wearables, environmental monitoring, and specialty applications. It operates in single segment: the design, development, and manufacture of sensor technologies.
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