BlackRock Greater Europe Investment TrustLSE:BRGS 37 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.76% as of Feb. 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 15.29. GuruFocus rates LSE:BRGS with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,591 Asset Management companies, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust ranks worse than 75.74% on this metric.
LSE:BRGS'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -35.47 Med: 15.29 Max: 37.82
Current: 0.16
During the past 13 years, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 37.82%. The lowest was -35.47%. And the median was 15.29%.
LSE:BRGS's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 75.74% of 1591
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.21
vs LSE:BRGS: 0.16
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust (LSE:BRGS) 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.
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust 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.
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Annual Data
LSE:BRGS vs BLK, BX, KKR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust'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.
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust'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 two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.76% mean?
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust (LSE:BRGS) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.76% as of Feb. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 15.29. According to the industry distribution chart, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust ranks #1205 out of 1591 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 75.7%.
Is BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.76% is 10% below median its 10-year median of 15.29. The Asset Management industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's value of 13.76% is 90.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust ranks #1205 out of 1591 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust ranks #1205 out of 1591 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's value of 13.76% is 90.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 15.29 vs. the industry median of 7.21, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Asset Management companies is 7.21, based on 1,591 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. BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.76% is 90.8% 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 BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.76%, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 15.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust (LSE:BRGS) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 13.76%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.76%, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 15.29 and 90.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.21. BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust (LSE:BRGS), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.76% as of Feb. 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.
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Business Description
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust PLC is an investment trust. Its primary objective is to achieve capital growth, predominantly through investment in a focused portfolio constructed from a combination of the European securities of large, mid, and small capitalization. It has the flexibility to invest in any country which is included in the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index as well as other developing countries not included in the Index and which are considered as a part of Europe. Its investment policy is to invest in a diverse portfolio of approximately 30-70 securities in larger capitalization companies. The company may also invest a certain part of its portfolio in debt securities, such as convertible bonds and corporate bonds.
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