Guideline Geo AB (OSTO:GGEO) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -3.02% (As of Mar. 2026)

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OSTO:GGEO Guideline Geo AB OSTO:GGEO
77 GF Score
Price kr9.20
GF Value kr9.86
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Guideline Geo AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Guideline Geo AB OSTO:GGEO -3.16% 77 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.02% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:GGEO with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of kr9.86 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,972 Industrial Products companies, Guideline Geo AB ranks worse than 63.59% 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. Guideline Geo AB's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-2.9 Mil. Guideline Geo AB's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr96.8 Mil. Therefore, Guideline Geo AB's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -3.02%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Guideline Geo AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:GGEO' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27.91   Med: 2.3   Max: 49.53
Current: 3.39

During the past 13 years, Guideline Geo AB's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 49.53%. The lowest was -27.91%. And the median was 2.30%.

OSTO:GGEO's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
63.59% of 2972 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.72 vs OSTO:GGEO: 3.39

Guideline Geo AB  (OSTO:GGEO) 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.


Guideline Geo AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Guideline Geo AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guideline Geo AB'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.

Guideline Geo AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Guideline Geo AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.02 7.66 17.35 3.59 -0.43

Guideline Geo AB Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.76 -19.30 13.39 21.85 -3.02

OSTO:GGEO vs GEV, ETN, PH: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Guideline Geo AB'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.


Guideline Geo AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Guideline Geo AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guideline Geo AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


OSTO:GGEO
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Guideline Geo AB Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Guideline Geo AB's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.405/( (92.129+96.84 )/ 2 )
=-0.405/94.4845
=-0.43 %

Guideline Geo AB's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-2.924/( (96.84+96.827)/ 2 )
=-2.924/96.8335
=-3.02 %

* 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 -3.02% mean?
Guideline Geo AB (OSTO:GGEO) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -3.02% 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 Guideline Geo AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Guideline Geo AB ranks #1890 out of 2972 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is Guideline Geo AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Guideline Geo AB's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.02%. Based on the distribution chart, Guideline Geo AB ranks #1890 out of 2972 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Guideline Geo AB has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guideline Geo AB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Guideline Geo AB ranks #1890 out of 2972 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Guideline Geo AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.72. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 6.72, based on 2,972 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 Guideline Geo AB and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guideline Geo AB's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guideline Geo AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guideline Geo AB (OSTO:GGEO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr9.86, compared to a current price of kr9.20 — trading 6.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.02%. Guideline Geo AB's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Guideline Geo AB (OSTO:GGEO), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -3.02% 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 Guideline Geo AB (OSTO:GGEO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guideline Geo AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr9.20 is trading 6.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr9.86. GuruFocus considers Guideline Geo AB to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:GGEO:

  • Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -3.02%
  • GF Value™: kr9.86 vs. price of kr9.20 (6.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the OSTO:GGEO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Guideline Geo AB Business Description

Address Hemvarnsgatan 9, Solna, Stockholm, SWE, SE-171 54
Guideline Geo AB is a geophysics and geo-technology company offering sensors, software, services and support necessary to map and visualize the subsurface. The company provides complete solutions and applications expertise around the globe in four key growth areas: detecting and mapping groundwater, environmental and geological risk assessments, infrastructure site investigations and mineral exploration. The group includes the MALA and ABEM brands and sales are conducted globally to offer unparalleled technical expertise.
77GF Score

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