The historical rank and industry rank for VPC Specialty Lending Investments's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:VSL'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.48 Med: 1.6 Max: 24.89
Current: -34.48
During the past 11 years, VPC Specialty Lending Investments's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 24.89%. The lowest was -34.48%. And the median was 1.60%.
LSE:VSL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 94.34% of 1589
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.21
vs LSE:VSL: -34.48
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.
VPC Specialty Lending Investments Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
VPC Specialty Lending Investments 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.
LSE:VSL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, VPC Specialty Lending Investments'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.
VPC Specialty Lending Investments Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, VPC Specialty Lending Investments's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where VPC Specialty Lending Investments'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 -35.41% mean?
VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -35.41% 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 VPC Specialty Lending Investments and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, VPC Specialty Lending Investments ranks #1499 out of 1589 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 94.3%.
Is VPC Specialty Lending Investments' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
VPC Specialty Lending Investments' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -35.41%. Based on the distribution chart, VPC Specialty Lending Investments ranks #1499 out of 1589 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, VPC Specialty Lending Investments has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VPC Specialty Lending Investments' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, VPC Specialty Lending Investments ranks #1499 out of 1589 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places VPC Specialty Lending Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. 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 1,589 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 VPC Specialty Lending Investments 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. VPC Specialty Lending Investments's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -35.41%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VPC Specialty Lending Investments stock overvalued right now?
VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -35.41%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -35.41%. VPC Specialty Lending Investments' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 2 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 VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -35.41% 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.
VPC Specialty Lending Investments Business Description
VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC is an investment trust based in the United Kingdom that invests in asset-backed lending to emerging and established businesses to build long-term, sustainable income generation. It focuses on providing capital to vital segments of the economy that are underserved by the traditional banking industry, including small businesses, working capital products, consumer finance, and real estate, among others. It is managed by Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC. The company invests across several portfolio companies, asset classes, geographies, and credit bands to create a diversified portfolio.
30GF Score
Get the complete analysis for LSE:VSL
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
LSE:VSL has been successfully added to your 
