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. Surface Transforms's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £-10.21 Mil. Surface Transforms's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £7.81 Mil. Therefore, Surface Transforms's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -130.75%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Surface Transforms's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SCE'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -148.1 Med: -39.45 Max: -20.7
Current: -148.1
During the past 13 years, Surface Transforms's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -20.70%. The lowest was -148.10%. And the median was -39.45%.
LSE:SCE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 7.48
vs LSE:SCE: -148.10
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.
Surface Transforms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Surface Transforms Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Surface Transforms'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.
LSE:SCE vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Surface Transforms'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.
Surface Transforms Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Surface Transforms's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Surface Transforms'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 -130.75% mean?
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -130.75% 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 Surface Transforms and its competitors.
Is Surface Transforms' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Surface Transforms' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -130.75%.
How does Surface Transforms' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to ORLY and AZO?
Surface Transforms' Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -130.75% can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.48. 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Vehicles & Parts companies is 7.48, based on 1,284 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 Surface Transforms and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Surface Transforms's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -130.75%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Surface Transforms stock overvalued right now?
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -130.75%. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.00 — trading 96.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -130.75%. 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 Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -130.75% 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.
Surface Transforms PLC is a company that develops, manufactures, and markets carbon-ceramic products for the brakes market. It also engages in developing new products and applications for carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic friction and non-friction materials. The Company operates in a single segment being the manufacture and sale of carbon fiber materials and associated technologies. This segment includes all manufacturing, development, and sales activities related to carbon fiber materials, regardless of the specific market or product application. It has operations spread across the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden the United States of America, the Rest of Europe, and the Rest of the World.
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