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Greencoat UK WindLSE:UKW +0.76%31 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.93% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:UKW with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 429 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Greencoat UK Wind ranks worse than 76.46% 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. Greencoat UK Wind's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £-240.46 Mil. Greencoat UK Wind's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £3,032.50 Mil. Therefore, Greencoat UK Wind's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -7.93%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Greencoat UK Wind's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:UKW'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.12 Med: 5.65 Max: 27.38
Current: -6.1
During the past 13 years, Greencoat UK Wind's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 27.38%. The lowest was -6.12%. And the median was 5.65%.
LSE:UKW's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 76.46% of 429
companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 4.68
vs LSE:UKW: -6.10
Greencoat UK Wind (LSE:UKW) 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.
Greencoat UK Wind Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Greencoat UK Wind Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Greencoat UK Wind'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.
Greencoat UK Wind Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Greencoat UK Wind'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.
Greencoat UK Wind Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Greencoat UK Wind's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Greencoat UK Wind'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 -7.93% mean?
Greencoat UK Wind (LSE:UKW) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -7.93% 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 Greencoat UK Wind and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Greencoat UK Wind ranks #328 out of 429 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is Greencoat UK Wind's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Greencoat UK Wind's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.93%. Based on the distribution chart, Greencoat UK Wind ranks #328 out of 429 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Greencoat UK Wind has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Greencoat UK Wind's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Greencoat UK Wind ranks #328 out of 429 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Greencoat UK Wind in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.68. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.68, based on 429 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 Greencoat UK Wind and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Greencoat UK Wind's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.93%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Greencoat UK Wind stock overvalued right now?
Greencoat UK Wind (LSE:UKW) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -7.93%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.93%. Greencoat UK Wind's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 3 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 Greencoat UK Wind (LSE:UKW), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.93% 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.
Greencoat UK Wind PLC is a renewable infrastructure fund, solely and fully invested in operating UK wind farms. The company aims to provide investors with an annual dividend that increases in line with RPI inflation. It also tries to preserve the capital value of its investment portfolio in the long-term on a real basis through reinvestment of excess cash flow and the prudent use of portfolio leverage. The company invests in both onshore and offshore wind farms. All of the group's income is generated within the UK.
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