Kavango Resources (LSE:KAV) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -82.09% (As of Dec. 2025)

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

Kavango Resources LSE:KAV Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -82.09% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,381 Metals & Mining companies, Kavango Resources ranks worse than 78.33% 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. Kavango Resources's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £-13.23 Mil. Kavango Resources's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £16.12 Mil. Therefore, Kavango Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -82.09%.

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

LSE:KAV' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -84.17   Med: -22.25   Max: 0.21
Current: -77.77

During the past 9 years, Kavango Resources's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 0.21%. The lowest was -84.17%. And the median was -22.25%.

LSE:KAV's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
78.33% of 2381 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.33 vs LSE:KAV: -77.77

Kavango Resources  (LSE:KAV) 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.


Kavango Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Kavango Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kavango 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.

Kavango Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Kavango Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -27.40 -22.25 -21.00 -55.01 -84.17

Kavango Resources Semi-Annual Data
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 -23.33 -17.85 -82.89 -66.72 -82.09

Kavango Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Kavango 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.


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

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

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



Kavango Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Kavango 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 )
=-11.155/( (10.558+15.949 )/ 2 )
=-11.155/13.2535
=-84.17 %

Kavango 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 )
=-13.232/( (16.288+15.949)/ 2 )
=-13.232/16.1185
=-82.09 %

* 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 -82.09% mean?
Kavango Resources (LSE:KAV) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -82.09% 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 Kavango Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kavango Resources ranks #1865 out of 2381 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 78.3%.
Is Kavango Resources' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Kavango Resources' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -82.09%. Based on the distribution chart, Kavango Resources ranks #1865 out of 2381 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Kavango Resources' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Kavango Resources ranks #1865 out of 2381 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Kavango 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 Kavango Resources and its competitors. Kavango Resources's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -82.09%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kavango Resources stock overvalued right now?
Kavango Resources (LSE:KAV) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -82.09%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -82.09%. 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 Kavango Resources (LSE:KAV), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -82.09% 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.

Kavango Resources Business Description

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Address 99 Gresham Street, 6th Floor, London, GBR, EC2V 7NG
Kavango Resources PLC is an exploration group for base and precious metals in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Its operating segments include Exploration and Corporate. The company's projects include Kalahari Suture Zone, Nara Gold, Hillside, Lonely, Ditau, and Kalahari Copper Belt. The Group had three reportable segments: Exploration, Corporate, and Mining. Exploration: the exploration operating segment is presented as an aggregate of all Botswana and Zimbabwe projects. Mining: includes the results of the Group's mining operations in Zimbabwe, and Corporate: the corporate segment includes the Company and intermediate holding companies' costs in respect of managing the Group.