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Yellow CakeLSE:YCA +3.32%45 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.58% as of Mar. 2026, which is 45% below its 10-year median of 8.30. GuruFocus rates LSE:YCA with a GF Score™ of 45/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 178 Other Energy Sources companies, Yellow Cake ranks better than 87.64% 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. Yellow Cake's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £69.4 Mil. Yellow Cake's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £1,515.2 Mil. Therefore, Yellow Cake's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.58%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Yellow Cake's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:YCA'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -28.18 Med: 8.3 Max: 56.8
Current: 22.61
During the past 8 years, Yellow Cake's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 56.80%. The lowest was -28.18%. And the median was 8.30%.
LSE:YCA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 87.64% of 178
companies
in the Other Energy Sources industry
Industry Median: 0.91
vs LSE:YCA: 22.61
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.
Yellow Cake Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Yellow Cake Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yellow Cake'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:YCA vs UEC, LEU, NUCL: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Uranium subindustry, Yellow Cake'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.
Yellow Cake Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Yellow Cake's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yellow Cake'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 (Mar. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 4.58% mean?
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 4.58% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Yellow Cake and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 8.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #22 out of 178 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 12.4%.
Is Yellow Cake's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Yellow Cake's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 4.58% is 45% below median its 10-year median of 8.30. The Other Energy Sources industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.91. Yellow Cake's value of 4.58% is 403.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #22 out of 178 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Yellow Cake has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yellow Cake's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to UEC and LEU?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #22 out of 178 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Yellow Cake in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.91. Yellow Cake's value of 4.58% is 403.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.30 vs. the industry median of 0.91, Yellow Cake has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Other Energy Sources company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Other Energy Sources companies is 0.91, based on 178 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. Yellow Cake's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 4.58% is 403.3% 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 Yellow Cake and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yellow Cake's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.58%, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 8.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yellow Cake stock overvalued right now?
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 4.58%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.58%, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 8.30 and 403.3% above the Other Energy Sources industry median of 0.91. Yellow Cake's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.58% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Yellow Cake PLC is a specialist company operating in the uranium sector. The principal activity of the company is to invest in uranium projects. It invests in quoted or unquoted companies producing, developing, or exploring for uranium in Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. The company's only segment being the holding of uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8) for long-term capital appreciation.
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