Arkle Resources (LSE:ARK) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -39.82% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Arkle Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Arkle Resources LSE:ARK Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.82% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,381 Metals & Mining companies, Arkle Resources ranks worse than 59.26% 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. Arkle Resources's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.67 Mil. Arkle Resources's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £1.68 Mil. Therefore, Arkle Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -39.82%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arkle Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ARK' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -69.08   Med: -9.2   Max: 12.64
Current: -26

During the past 13 years, Arkle Resources's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 12.64%. The lowest was -69.08%. And the median was -9.20%.

LSE:ARK's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
59.26% of 2381 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.33 vs LSE:ARK: -26.00

Arkle Resources  (LSE:ARK) 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.


Arkle Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Arkle Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arkle Resources'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.

Arkle Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Arkle Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.64 -8.32 -8.01 -69.08 -25.56

Arkle Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.37 -8.38 -125.19 -12.27 -39.82

Arkle Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Arkle Resources'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.


Arkle Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Arkle Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arkle Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Arkle Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Arkle Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.436/( (1.642+1.769 )/ 2 )
=-0.436/1.7055
=-25.56 %

Arkle Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Jun. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Jun. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.668/( (1.586+1.769)/ 2 )
=-0.668/1.6775
=-39.82 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -39.82% mean?
Arkle Resources (LSE:ARK) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -39.82% as of Dec. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Arkle Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arkle Resources ranks #1411 out of 2381 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 59.3%.
Is Arkle Resources' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Arkle Resources' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.82%. Based on the distribution chart, Arkle Resources ranks #1411 out of 2381 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Arkle Resources' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Arkle Resources ranks #1411 out of 2381 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Arkle Resources 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 Arkle Resources and its competitors. Arkle Resources's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.82%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arkle Resources stock overvalued right now?
Arkle Resources (LSE:ARK) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -39.82%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.82%. 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 Arkle Resources (LSE:ARK), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.82% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Arkle Resources Business Description

Other Exchanges 48O:Germany
Address 162 Clontarf Road, Dublin, IRL, 3
Arkle Resources PLC is a mineral exploration company. The company focuses on the exploration and development, production of oil and gas reserves, and other related activities. Its operating segment based on geographical areas is Limerick and the Rest of Ireland. The company holds interests in fourteen exploration licenses, mainly for gold, zinc, and lithium in known mineralised trends.