Lithos GroupLITSF +91.18% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jan. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,375 Metals & Mining companies, Lithos Group ranks worse than 42105.22% 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. Lithos Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.08 Mil. Lithos Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $-1.84 Mil. Therefore, Lithos Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was Negative Tangible Equity%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lithos Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LITSF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: -16.48 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
Lithos Group (OTCPK:LITSF) 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.
Lithos Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Lithos Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lithos Group'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.
Lithos Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithos Group'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.
Lithos Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithos Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lithos Group'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 (Jan. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
Lithos Group (LITSF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jan. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Lithos Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithos Group ranks #999999 out of 2375 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Lithos Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Lithos Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, Lithos Group ranks #999999 out of 2375 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Lithos Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithos Group ranks #999999 out of 2375 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Lithos Group in the lower half of its industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Lithos Group and its competitors. Lithos Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lithos Group stock overvalued right now?
Lithos Group (LITSF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. 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 Lithos Group (LITSF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Jan. 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.
Lithos Group Ltd is a company having its application of Direct Lithium Extraction technology for economical, environmentally efficient, and sustainable lithium production. The Company has developed patented oil & gas wastewater solutions technology for DLE, called AcQUA. The modular technology can convert produced brine water into completely purified desalinated irrigation water and extract pure liquid commodity chemicals.
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