Orchid Island CapitalORC +0.29%31 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -5.78% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ORC with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 937 REITs companies, Orchid Island Capital ranks better than 75.24% 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. Orchid Island Capital's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-79.8 Mil. Orchid Island Capital's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,381.9 Mil. Therefore, Orchid Island Capital's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -5.78%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orchid Island Capital's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ORC'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -42.83 Med: 0.51 Max: 15.59
Current: 10.85
During the past 13 years, Orchid Island Capital's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 15.59%. The lowest was -42.83%. And the median was 0.51%.
ORC's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 75.24% of 937
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.27
vs ORC: 10.85
Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) 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.
Orchid Island Capital Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Orchid Island Capital Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orchid Island Capital'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.
Orchid Island Capital Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
ORC vs ARI, LADR, TWO: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Orchid Island Capital'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.
Orchid Island Capital Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Orchid Island Capital's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orchid Island Capital'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 -5.78% mean?
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -5.78% 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 Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #232 out of 937 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 24.8%.
Is Orchid Island Capital's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Orchid Island Capital's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -5.78%. Based on the distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #232 out of 937 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Orchid Island Capital has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orchid Island Capital's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to ARI and LADR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #232 out of 937 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Orchid Island Capital in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.27. 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 REITs company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among REITs companies is 6.27, based on 937 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 Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orchid Island Capital's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -5.78%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orchid Island Capital stock overvalued right now?
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -5.78%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -5.78%. Orchid Island Capital's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 2 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 Orchid Island Capital (ORC), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -5.78% 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.
Orchid Island Capital Inc is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities. The principal and interest payments of its RMBS are guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association, and are backed by single-family residential mortgage loans. The company's investment portfolio is divided into two categories namely traditional pass-through Agency RMBS; and structured Agency RMBS, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, interest-only securities, inverse interest-only securities, and principal-only securities, among other types of structured Agency RMBS.
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