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Neptune PetrochemicalsNSE:NEPTUNE -1.25%18 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 18.82% as of Sep. 2025, which is 79% below its 10-year median of 88.41. GuruFocus rates NSE:NEPTUNE with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 943 Oil & Gas companies, Neptune Petrochemicals ranks better than 56.73% 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. Neptune Petrochemicals's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was ₹291 Mil. Neptune Petrochemicals's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was ₹1,546 Mil. Therefore, Neptune Petrochemicals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 18.82%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Neptune Petrochemicals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:NEPTUNE'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.41 Med: 88.41 Max: 96.85
Current: 9.41
During the past 3 years, Neptune Petrochemicals's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 96.85%. The lowest was 9.41%. And the median was 88.41%.
NSE:NEPTUNE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 56.73% of 943
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.79
vs NSE:NEPTUNE: 9.41
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.
Neptune Petrochemicals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Neptune Petrochemicals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Neptune Petrochemicals'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:NEPTUNE vs MPC, VLO, PSX: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Neptune Petrochemicals'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.
Neptune Petrochemicals Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Neptune Petrochemicals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Neptune Petrochemicals'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 (Sep. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 18.82% mean?
Neptune Petrochemicals (NSE:NEPTUNE) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 18.82% as of Sep. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Neptune Petrochemicals and its competitors. This is 79% below median its historical median of 88.41. Over the past decade, Neptune Petrochemicals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 9.41 to 96.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Neptune Petrochemicals ranks #408 out of 943 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 43.3%.
Is Neptune Petrochemicals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Neptune Petrochemicals' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 18.82% is 79% below median its 10-year median of 88.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.41 to a high of 96.85. The Oil & Gas industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.79. Neptune Petrochemicals' value of 18.82% is 177.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Neptune Petrochemicals ranks #408 out of 943 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Neptune Petrochemicals has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Neptune Petrochemicals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Neptune Petrochemicals ranks #408 out of 943 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Neptune Petrochemicals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.79. Neptune Petrochemicals' value of 18.82% is 177.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Neptune Petrochemicals' own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 9.41 to 96.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 88.41 vs. the industry median of 6.79, Neptune Petrochemicals 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Oil & Gas companies is 6.79, based on 943 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. Neptune Petrochemicals's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 18.82% is 177.2% 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 Neptune Petrochemicals and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Neptune Petrochemicals's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 18.82%, which is 79% below median its own 10-year median of 88.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Neptune Petrochemicals stock overvalued right now?
Neptune Petrochemicals (NSE:NEPTUNE) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 18.82%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 18.82%, which is 79% below median its 10-year median of 88.41 and 177.2% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.79. Neptune Petrochemicals' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Neptune Petrochemicals (NSE:NEPTUNE), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 18.82% as of Sep. 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.
Neptune Petrochemicals Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of a comprehensive range of bitumen products, bitumen emulsions and allied products. Its product portfolio that includes various grades of bitumen, modified bitumen like Polymer Modified Bitumen, Crumb Rubber based modified bitumen and oils, it serves a broad range of industries, particularly the construction and industrial applications and also offer a broad products tailored to the needs of the road construction and infrastructure industries. The company has one segment that is Dealing in Petrolyum Products. Geographically, it operates only in India.
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