US Solar FundLSE:USF -3.91%39 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -10.18% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:USF with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 425 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, US Solar Fund ranks worse than 67.29% 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. US Solar Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-19.69 Mil. US Solar Fund's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $193.34 Mil. Therefore, US Solar Fund's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -10.18%.
The historical rank and industry rank for US Solar Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:USF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.42 Med: 0.08 Max: 5.77
Current: -0.03
During the past 7 years, US Solar Fund's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 5.77%. The lowest was -15.42%. And the median was 0.08%.
LSE:USF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 67.29% of 425
companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 4.71
vs LSE:USF: -0.03
US Solar Fund (LSE:USF) 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.
US Solar Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
US Solar Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for US Solar Fund'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.
US Solar Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, US Solar 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.
US Solar Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, US Solar Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where US Solar 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 (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 -10.18% mean?
US Solar Fund (LSE:USF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -10.18% 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 US Solar Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, US Solar Fund ranks #286 out of 425 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 67.3%.
Is US Solar Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
US Solar Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -10.18%. Based on the distribution chart, US Solar Fund ranks #286 out of 425 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, US Solar Fund has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does US Solar Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, US Solar Fund ranks #286 out of 425 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places US Solar Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.71. 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 4.71, based on 425 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 US Solar Fund and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. US Solar Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -10.18%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is US Solar Fund stock overvalued right now?
US Solar Fund (LSE:USF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -10.18%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -10.18%. US Solar Fund's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 US Solar Fund (LSE:USF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -10.18% 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.
US Solar Fund PLC is a closed-end investment trust company. It invests in a diversified portfolio of Solar Power Assets located in North America and other countries forming part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in the Americas. Its investment objective is to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted and sustainable dividends, with an element of capital growth, by investing in a diversified portfolio of Solar Power Assets. By investing in Solar Power Assets and selling the output from these assets to energy users, the company directly contributes to renewable energy infrastructure and renewable power generation.
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