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The historical rank and industry rank for NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:NBDD'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27.11 Med: 3.38 Max: 10.59
Current: -7.83
During the past 9 years, NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 10.59%. The lowest was -27.11%. And the median was 3.38%.
LSE:NBDD's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 7.21
vs LSE:NBDD: -7.83
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund (LSE:NBDD) 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.
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund 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.
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
LSE:NBDD vs BLK, BX, KKR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund'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.
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund'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 (Jun. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.45% mean?
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund (LSE:NBDD) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.45% as of Jun. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund and its competitors. This is 57% below median its historical median of 3.38.
Is NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.45% is 57% below median its 10-year median of 3.38. The Asset Management industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's value of 1.45% is 79.9% below this industry median. Overall, NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BLK and BX?
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.45% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's value of 1.45% is 79.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.38 vs. the industry median of 7.21, NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund has consistently been below 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. NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.45% is 79.9% below 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 NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund 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. NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.45%, which is 57% below median its own 10-year median of 3.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund stock overvalued right now?
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund (LSE:NBDD) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 1.45%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.45%, which is 57% below median its 10-year median of 3.38 and 79.9% below the Asset Management industry median of 7.21. NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund's overall GF Score™ is 20/100. 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 NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund (LSE:NBDD), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.45% as of Jun. 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.
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Business Description
NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Ltd is a closed-ended investment company. The company's objectives are to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted returns through long-biased, opportunistic exposure to stressed, distressed, and special situation credit-related investments while seeking to limit downside risk by, focusing on senior and senior secured debt with both collateral and structural protection.
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