WorldsecLSE:WSL Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.42% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,588 Asset Management companies, Worldsec ranks worse than 62.34% 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. Worldsec's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.47 Mil. Worldsec's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £4.08 Mil. Therefore, Worldsec's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 11.42%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Worldsec's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:WSL'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.69 Med: -7.37 Max: 18
Current: 3.9
During the past 13 years, Worldsec's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 18.00%. The lowest was -20.69%. And the median was -7.37%.
LSE:WSL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 62.34% of 1588
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.205
vs LSE:WSL: 3.90
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.
Worldsec Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Worldsec Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Worldsec'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:WSL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Worldsec'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.
Worldsec Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Worldsec's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Worldsec'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 11.42% mean?
Worldsec (LSE:WSL) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 11.42% 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 Worldsec and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Worldsec ranks #990 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 62.3%.
Is Worldsec's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Worldsec's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.42%. The Asset Management industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. Worldsec's value of 11.42% is 58.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Worldsec ranks #990 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Worldsec's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Worldsec ranks #990 out of 1588 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Worldsec in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. Worldsec's value of 11.42% is 58.5% above this benchmark. 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 1,588 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. Worldsec's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 11.42% is 58.5% above the industry median. 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 Worldsec 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. Worldsec's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.42%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Worldsec stock overvalued right now?
Worldsec (LSE:WSL) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 11.42%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.42% and 58.5% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.21. 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 Worldsec (LSE:WSL), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.42% 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.
Worldsec Ltd is an investment company. The principal activity of the company is investment holding. The firm and its subsidiaries are mainly engaged in investment in unlisted companies in the Greater China and South East Asian Region. The investment objective of the firm is to achieve attractive investment returns through capital appreciation on a medium to long-term horizon. The investment portfolio also consists of undervalued listed companies. The majority operations and the revenue of the Group arise from Hong Kong.
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