Novus HoldingsNVSHF 76 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.36% as of Mar. 2026, which is 207% above its 10-year median of 5.66. GuruFocus rates NVSHF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.12. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,009 Business Services companies, Novus Holdings ranks better than 55.6% 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. Novus Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $21.8 Mil. Novus Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $125.5 Mil. Therefore, Novus Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 17.36%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Novus Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NVSHF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.87 Med: 5.66 Max: 17.93
Current: 12.57
During the past 13 years, Novus Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 17.93%. The lowest was -14.87%. And the median was 5.66%.
NVSHF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 55.6% of 1009
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 10.57
vs NVSHF: 12.57
Novus Holdings (OTCPK:NVSHF) 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.
Novus Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Novus Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Novus Holdings'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.
NVSHF vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Novus Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novus Holdings'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 17.36% mean?
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.36% 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. This is 207% above median its historical median of 5.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #448 out of 1009 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 44.4%.
Is Novus Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Novus Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.36% is 207% above median its 10-year median of 5.66. The Business Services industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.57. Novus Holdings' value of 17.36% is 64.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #448 out of 1009 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Novus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novus Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #448 out of 1009 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Novus Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.57. Novus Holdings' value of 17.36% is 64.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.66 vs. the industry median of 10.57, Novus Holdings 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 a Business Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Business Services companies is 10.57, based on 1,009 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. Novus Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.36% is 64.2% 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Novus Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.36%, which is 207% above median its own 10-year median of 5.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Novus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 17.36%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.12, compared to a current price of $0.13 — trading 8.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.36%, which is 207% above median its 10-year median of 5.66 and 64.2% above the Business Services industry median of 10.57. Novus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 17.36% 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.
Is Novus Holdings (NVSHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Novus Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.13 is trading 8.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.12.
Key valuation signals for NVSHF:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 17.36% (207% above median its 10-year median of 5.66)
GF Value™: $0.12 vs. price of $0.13 (8.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 64.2% above the Business Services median (#448 of 1009)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NVSHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Novus Holdings Ltd services South Africa and the African continent through its print production of all short to long-run requirements of educational materials, magazines, retail inserts, catalogs, books, newspapers, and commercial work, as well as security and digital printing. The company's reportable segment comprises Print, Publishing and Distribution, which comprises printing of books, magazines, retail inserts, newspapers and distribution/logistics of mainly media; Packaging, which produces flexible packaging products and prints flexible labels; Education which develops educational content for various institutions from government to private colleges; and Other, which includes all non-print, packaging or education related transactions.
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