First Development Resources (LSE:FDR) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -44.55% (As of Dec. 2025)


What is First Development Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

First Development Resources LSE:FDR Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -44.55% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,375 Metals & Mining companies, First Development Resources ranks worse than 60.8% 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. First Development Resources's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £-1.85 Mil. First Development Resources's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £4.16 Mil. Therefore, First Development Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -44.55%.

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

LSE:FDR' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.18   Med: -15.59   Max: -8.86
Current: -29.18

During the past 4 years, First Development Resources's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -8.86%. The lowest was -29.18%. And the median was -15.59%.

LSE:FDR's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
60.8% of 2375 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.5 vs LSE:FDR: -29.18

First Development Resources  (LSE:FDR) 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.


First Development Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


First Development Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Development 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.

First Development Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

First Development Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
0.00 -21.21 -8.86 -15.59

First Development Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial -7.22 -10.64 -11.02 -20.90 -44.55

First Development Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, First Development 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.


First Development Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



First Development Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

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

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2025 )  (A: Jun. 2024 )(A: Jun. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Jun. 2025 )  (A: Jun. 2024 )(A: Jun. 2025 )
=-0.463/( (3.194+2.747 )/ 2 )
=-0.463/2.9705
=-15.59 %

First Development 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 )
=-1.852/( (2.747+5.567)/ 2 )
=-1.852/4.157
=-44.55 %

* 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 -44.55% mean?
First Development Resources (LSE:FDR) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -44.55% 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 First Development Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, First Development Resources ranks #1444 out of 2375 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 60.8%.
Is First Development Resources' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
First Development Resources' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -44.55%. Based on the distribution chart, First Development Resources ranks #1444 out of 2375 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does First Development Resources' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, First Development Resources ranks #1444 out of 2375 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places First Development 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 First Development Resources and its competitors. First Development Resources's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -44.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Development Resources stock overvalued right now?
First Development Resources (LSE:FDR) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -44.55%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -44.55%. 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 First Development Resources (LSE:FDR), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -44.55% 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.

First Development Resources Business Description

Address c/o D&A Secretarial Services Limited, 99 Gresham Street, 6th Floor, London, GBR, EC2V 7NG
First Development Resources PLC is a mineral exploration company. Its is engaged in the holding of Australian based mining assets and progressing the exploration and exploitation of those assets. The Group holds mining assets comprising the wholly owned Wallal, Rippon Hills, Braeside West and Selta Projects.