NIOVF (Plato Gold) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 379.33% (As of Mar. 2026)


What is Plato Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Plato Gold NIOVF Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 379.33% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,382 Metals & Mining companies, Plato Gold ranks better than 97.9% 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. Plato Gold's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.78 Mil. Plato Gold's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.00 Mil. Therefore, Plato Gold's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 379.33%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Plato Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

NIOVF' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -41.53   Med: -20.32   Max: 135.4
Current: 135.4

During the past 13 years, Plato Gold's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 135.40%. The lowest was -41.53%. And the median was -20.32%.

NIOVF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
97.9% of 2382 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.21 vs NIOVF: 135.40

Plato Gold  (OTCPK:NIOVF) 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.


Plato Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Plato Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Plato Gold'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.

Plato Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Plato Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -25.73 -14.68 -23.90 -17.16 -42.33

Plato Gold Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.39 -873.51 0.00 2,064.16 379.33

NIOVF vs NEM, AU: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Plato Gold'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.


Plato Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Plato Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plato Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Plato Gold Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Plato Gold's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.276/( (0.783+0.521 )/ 2 )
=-0.276/0.652
=-42.33 %

Plato Gold's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=3.78/( (0.521+1.472)/ 2 )
=3.78/0.9965
=379.33 %

* 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 four times the quarterly (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 379.33% mean?
Plato Gold (NIOVF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 379.33% 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 Plato Gold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Plato Gold ranks #50 out of 2382 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 2.1%.
Is Plato Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Plato Gold's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 379.33%. Based on the distribution chart, Plato Gold ranks #50 out of 2382 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Plato Gold's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Plato Gold ranks #50 out of 2382 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Plato Gold in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 a Metals & Mining company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Plato Gold and its competitors. Plato Gold's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 379.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plato Gold stock overvalued right now?
Plato Gold (NIOVF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 379.33%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 379.33%. 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 Plato Gold (NIOVF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 379.33% 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.

Plato Gold Business Description

Other Exchanges PGC:Canada
Address 1240 Bay Street, Suite 800, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5R 2A7
Plato Gold Corp is a gold and rare minerals exploration company with four projects. The first project, Good Hope Niobium Project in the Killala Lake Area and Cairngorm Lake Area Townships, northwest of Marathon, Ontario. The second project, the Pic River Platinum Group Metals Project consists of Single Cell Mining Claims in the Foxtrap Lake and Grain Township, Thunder Bay Mining District, in Ontario. The third project, the Lolita Project in Santa Cruz, Argentina. The fourth project, the Timmins Gold Project in Northern Ontario.