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Indian Hotels CoLSE:96IR 87 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.42% as of Mar. 2026, which is 108% above its 10-year median of 10.28. GuruFocus rates LSE:96IR with a GF Score™ of 87/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 793 Travel & Leisure companies, Indian Hotels Co ranks better than 73.14% 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. Indian Hotels Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £193.88 Mil. Indian Hotels Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £904.98 Mil. Therefore, Indian Hotels Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 21.42%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Indian Hotels Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:96IR'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.63 Med: 10.28 Max: 21.14
Current: 20.02
During the past 13 years, Indian Hotels Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 21.14%. The lowest was -25.63%. And the median was 10.28%.
LSE:96IR's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 73.14% of 793
companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 7.69
vs LSE:96IR: 20.02
Indian Hotels Co (LSE:96IR) 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.
Indian Hotels Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Indian Hotels Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Indian Hotels Co'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.
LSE:96IR vs MAR, HLT, H: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Lodging subindustry, Indian Hotels 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.
Indian Hotels Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Indian Hotels Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Indian Hotels 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 21.42% mean?
Indian Hotels Co (LSE:96IR) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.42% 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 Indian Hotels Co and its competitors. This is 108% above median its historical median of 10.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Indian Hotels Co ranks #213 out of 793 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 26.9%.
Is Indian Hotels Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Indian Hotels Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.42% is 108% above median its 10-year median of 10.28. The Travel & Leisure industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.69. Indian Hotels Co's value of 21.42% is 178.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Indian Hotels Co ranks #213 out of 793 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Indian Hotels Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Indian Hotels Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Indian Hotels Co ranks #213 out of 793 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Indian Hotels Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.69. Indian Hotels Co's value of 21.42% is 178.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.28 vs. the industry median of 7.69, Indian Hotels Co has consistently been above 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Travel & Leisure companies is 7.69, based on 793 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. Indian Hotels Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.42% is 178.5% above 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 Indian Hotels Co and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Indian Hotels Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.42%, which is 108% above median its own 10-year median of 10.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Indian Hotels Co stock overvalued right now?
Indian Hotels Co (LSE:96IR) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 21.42%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.42%, which is 108% above median its 10-year median of 10.28 and 178.5% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 7.69. Indian Hotels Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Indian Hotels Co (LSE:96IR), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 21.42% 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.
Indian Hotels Co Ltd , is mainly engaged in the business of owning, operating & managing hotels, palaces and resorts. The company has two operating segments Hotel Services: This segment includes revenue and expenses related to providing accommodation, food and beverage services, other hospitality-related services including operating and management fees where the hotels are not owned or leased by the Group; and Air and Institutional Catering: This segment includes revenue and expenses related to the preparation and delivery of in-flight meals and catering services to airlines and institutions. The hotel generates majority of revenue from Hotel Services. It has presence in India, and Overseas locations. The hotel generates majority of revenue from India.
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