NET PowerNPWR 31 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -162.26% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NPWR with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,971 Industrial Products companies, NET Power ranks worse than 33658.67% 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. NET Power's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-39.43 Mil. NET Power's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $24.30 Mil. Therefore, NET Power's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -162.26%.
The historical rank and industry rank for NET Power's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NPWR's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.72 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) 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.
NET Power Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
NET Power Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for NET Power'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.
NPWR vs HURC, HDRN, ZJK: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, NET Power'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.
NET Power Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, NET Power's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NET Power'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 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 -162.26% mean?
NET Power (NPWR) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -162.26% 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 NET Power and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NET Power ranks #999999 out of 2971 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is NET Power's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
NET Power's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -162.26%. Based on the distribution chart, NET Power ranks #999999 out of 2971 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NET Power has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NET Power's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to HURC and HDRN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, NET Power ranks #999999 out of 2971 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places NET Power in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.72. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 6.72, based on 2,971 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 NET Power and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NET Power's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -162.26%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NET Power stock overvalued right now?
NET Power (NPWR) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -162.26%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -162.26%. NET Power's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 4 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 NET Power (NPWR), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -162.26% 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.
NET Power Inc is a clean energy technology company that has developed a novel power generation system, which it refers to as the NET Power Cycle, designed to produce clean, reliable, and low-cost electricity from natural gas while capturing virtually all atmospheric emissions. Its business model is to license its technology to customers and enable them to build, own, and operate facilities that utilize the Net Power Cycle. The company has conducted a successful demonstration of its technology at the La Porte Demonstration Facility and is developing a utility-scale power plant in Texas named Project Permian.
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