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Advance AgrolifeNSE:ADVANCE -0.49%17 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.64% as of Mar. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 29.19. GuruFocus rates NSE:ADVANCE with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Agriculture companies, Advance Agrolife ranks better than 65.86% 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. Advance Agrolife's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹298 Mil. Advance Agrolife's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹3,097 Mil. Therefore, Advance Agrolife's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.64%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Agrolife's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:ADVANCE'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.32 Med: 29.19 Max: 39.3
Current: 13.32
During the past 5 years, Advance Agrolife's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 39.30%. The lowest was 13.32%. And the median was 29.19%.
NSE:ADVANCE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 65.86% of 249
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 7.29
vs NSE:ADVANCE: 13.32
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.
Advance Agrolife Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Advance Agrolife Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advance Agrolife'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.
NSE:ADVANCE vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Advance Agrolife's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance Agrolife'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 9.64% mean?
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 9.64% 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 Advance Agrolife and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 29.19. Over the past decade, Advance Agrolife's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 13.32 to 39.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #85 out of 249 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 34.1%.
Is Advance Agrolife's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Advance Agrolife's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 9.64% is 67% below median its 10-year median of 29.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.32 to a high of 39.30. The Agriculture industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.29. Advance Agrolife's value of 9.64% is 32.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #85 out of 249 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Advance Agrolife has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advance Agrolife's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #85 out of 249 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Advance Agrolife in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.29. Advance Agrolife's value of 9.64% is 32.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Advance Agrolife's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 13.32 to 39.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.19 vs. the industry median of 7.29, Advance Agrolife 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 Agriculture company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Agriculture companies is 7.29, based on 249 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. Advance Agrolife's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 9.64% is 32.2% 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 Advance Agrolife and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Agrolife's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.64%, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 29.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Agrolife stock overvalued right now?
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 9.64%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.64%, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 29.19 and 32.2% above the Agriculture industry median of 7.29. Advance Agrolife's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 5 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 Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.64% 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.
Advance Agrolife Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of a broad spectrum of technical and formulated grade of agrochemicals. Its products include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, micronutrient fertilizers, formulation-grade products, technical-grade products, bio-fertilizers, and plant growth regulators. The company operates in manufacturing and trading as a single business segment based on its products and has one reportable segment, namely Pesticides Products.
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