Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -86.40% (As of Sep. 2025)


What is Orient Telecoms Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Orient Telecoms LSE:ORNT Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -86.40% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Telecommunication Services companies, Orient Telecoms ranks worse than 96.63% 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. Orient Telecoms's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £-0.22 Mil. Orient Telecoms's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.25 Mil. Therefore, Orient Telecoms's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -86.40%.

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

LSE:ORNT' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -88.79   Med: 0.65   Max: 19.67
Current: -84.42

During the past 9 years, Orient Telecoms's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 19.67%. The lowest was -88.79%. And the median was 0.65%.

LSE:ORNT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
96.63% of 326 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 14.005 vs LSE:ORNT: -84.42

Orient Telecoms  (LSE:ORNT) 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.


Orient Telecoms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Orient Telecoms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orient Telecoms'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.

Orient Telecoms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Orient Telecoms Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 19.67 7.35 7.71 4.81 -56.74

Orient Telecoms Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 5.50 4.40 -26.25 -86.00 -86.40

LSE:ORNT vs TMUS, VZ, T: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Orient Telecoms'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.


Orient Telecoms Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Orient Telecoms's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Orient Telecoms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Orient Telecoms's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2025 )  (A: Mar. 2024 )(A: Mar. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Mar. 2025 )  (A: Mar. 2024 )(A: Mar. 2025 )
=-0.24/( (0.541+0.305 )/ 2 )
=-0.24/0.423
=-56.74 %

Orient Telecoms's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2025 )  (Q: Mar. 2025 )(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2025 )  (Q: Mar. 2025 )(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=-0.216/( (0.305+0.195)/ 2 )
=-0.216/0.25
=-86.40 %

* 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 (Sep. 2025) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -86.40% mean?
Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -86.40% as of Sep. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Orient Telecoms and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #315 out of 326 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 96.6%.
Is Orient Telecoms' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Orient Telecoms' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -86.40%. Based on the distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #315 out of 326 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Orient Telecoms' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #315 out of 326 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Orient Telecoms in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.01. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Telecommunication Services companies is 14.01, based on 326 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 Orient Telecoms and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orient Telecoms's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -86.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orient Telecoms stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.04 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -86.40%. 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 Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -86.40% as of Sep. 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.

Orient Telecoms Business Description

Address Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Block 2B, Suite 2B-25-1, 25th Floor, Plaza Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50470
Orient Telecoms PLC is a provider of managed connectivity services, catering to both large telecommunication companies and enterprise customers. It provides managed telecommunications services using the network infrastructure owned by other network operators to enable cost-effective and rapid connectivity to large bandwidth consumers in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. The company operates in a single segment, the provision of managed telecommunications services. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia.