Odyssey Marine ExplorationOMEX -4.60%14 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates OMEX with a GF Score™ of 14/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,378 Metals & Mining companies, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks worse than 42052.1% 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. Odyssey Marine Exploration's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.39 Mil. Odyssey Marine Exploration's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-37.04 Mil. Therefore, Odyssey Marine Exploration's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was Negative Tangible Equity%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Odyssey Marine Exploration's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
OMEX's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: -16.365 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
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.
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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.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Odyssey Marine Exploration Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
OMEX vs RNGE, WWR, FNUC: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Odyssey Marine Exploration'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.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Odyssey Marine Exploration's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Odyssey Marine Exploration'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 Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #999999 out of 2378 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Odyssey Marine Exploration's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Odyssey Marine Exploration's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #999999 out of 2378 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a GF Score™ of 14/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Odyssey Marine Exploration's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to RNGE and WWR?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #999999 out of 2378 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Odyssey Marine Exploration in the lower half of its industry. 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration and its competitors. Odyssey Marine Exploration's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Odyssey Marine Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.36, compared to a current price of $0.79 — trading 119.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Odyssey Marine Exploration's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Odyssey Marine Exploration stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.79 is trading 119.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.36.
GuruFocus considers Odyssey Marine Exploration to be Significantly Overvalued.
No single metric tells the full story. See the OMEX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc is a deep-ocean exploration company. It discovers, validates, and develops high-value seafloor mineral resources and provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to its clients. The company's subsea project portfolio contains multiple projects in various stages of development, such as the Phosagmex Project, a rich deposit of phosphate sands located seventy-ninety meters deep within the Mexican EEZ; two polymetallic nodule exploration license holders in the Cook Islands' EEZ; the Lihir Gold Project, a subsea area that contains several prospective gold exploration targets located in the Papua New Guinea Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); and others.
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