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Investment Company (The)LSE:INV 41 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.73% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:INV with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,589 Asset Management companies, Investment Company (The) ranks worse than 81.37% 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. Investment Company (The)'s annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.27 Mil. Investment Company (The)'s average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £7.25 Mil. Therefore, Investment Company (The)'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -3.73%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Investment Company (The)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:INV'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.31 Med: 2.74 Max: 8.86
Current: -2.53
During the past 13 years, Investment Company (The)'s highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 8.86%. The lowest was -6.31%. And the median was 2.74%.
LSE:INV's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 81.37% of 1589
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.21
vs LSE:INV: -2.53
Investment Company (The) (LSE:INV) 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.
Investment Company (The) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Investment Company (The) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Investment Company (The)'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.
Investment Company (The) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
LSE:INV vs BLK, BX, KKR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Investment Company (The)'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.
Investment Company (The) Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Investment Company (The)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Investment Company (The)'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 (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 -3.73% mean?
Investment Company (The) (LSE:INV) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -3.73% 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 Investment Company (The) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Investment Company (The) ranks #1293 out of 1589 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 81.4%.
Is Investment Company (The)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Investment Company (The)'s current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.73%. Based on the distribution chart, Investment Company (The) ranks #1293 out of 1589 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Investment Company (The) has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Investment Company (The)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Investment Company (The) ranks #1293 out of 1589 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Investment Company (The) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. 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 1,589 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. 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 Investment Company (The) 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. Investment Company (The)'s current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.73%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Investment Company (The) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Investment Company (The) (LSE:INV) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.10, compared to a current price of £0.74 — trading 640% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.73%. Investment Company (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 4 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 Investment Company (The) (LSE:INV), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.73% 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.
Is Investment Company (The) (LSE:INV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Investment Company (The) stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.74 is trading 640% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.10.
GuruFocus considers Investment Company (The) to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:INV:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -3.73%
GF Value™: £0.10 vs. price of £0.74 (640% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:INV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Investment Company (The) PLC is engaged in the investment of equity securities. Its investment objective is to increase capital growth for shareholders over the long term by investing in good quality, quoted, UK small and mid-cap companies. The company is engaged in a single segment of the investment business.
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