Pacific Basin ShippingPCFBY 66 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.65% as of Dec. 2025, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 4.62. GuruFocus rates PCFBY with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.30 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 975 Transportation companies, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks worse than 73.44% 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. Pacific Basin Shipping's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $65 Mil. Pacific Basin Shipping's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,786 Mil. Therefore, Pacific Basin Shipping's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.65%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pacific Basin Shipping's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
PCFBY'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.12 Med: 4.62 Max: 59.52
Current: 3.25
During the past 13 years, Pacific Basin Shipping's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 59.52%. The lowest was -18.12%. And the median was 4.62%.
PCFBY's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 73.44% of 975
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 9
vs PCFBY: 3.25
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.
Pacific Basin Shipping Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Pacific Basin Shipping Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pacific Basin Shipping'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Pacific Basin Shipping'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.
Pacific Basin Shipping Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Pacific Basin Shipping's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Basin Shipping'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 (Dec. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.65% mean?
Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.65% as of Dec. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Pacific Basin Shipping and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 4.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #716 out of 975 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 73.4%.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Pacific Basin Shipping's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.65% is 21% below median its 10-year median of 4.62. The Transportation industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.00. Pacific Basin Shipping's value of 3.65% is 59.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #716 out of 975 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Pacific Basin Shipping has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Basin Shipping's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #716 out of 975 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Pacific Basin Shipping in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.00. Pacific Basin Shipping's value of 3.65% is 59.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.62 vs. the industry median of 9.00, Pacific Basin Shipping has consistently been below 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 Transportation company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Transportation companies is 9.00, based on 975 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. Pacific Basin Shipping's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.65% is 59.4% below 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 Pacific Basin Shipping and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific Basin Shipping's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.65%, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 4.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.30, compared to a current price of $7.19 — trading 35.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.65%, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 4.62 and 59.4% below the Transportation industry median of 9.00. Pacific Basin Shipping's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.65% as of Dec. 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.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Basin Shipping stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.19 is trading 35.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.30.
GuruFocus considers Pacific Basin Shipping to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PCFBY:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 3.65% (21% below median its 10-year median of 4.62)
GF Value™: $5.30 vs. price of $7.19 (35.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 59.4% below the Transportation median (#716 of 975)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PCFBY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd is engaged in the provision of dry bulk shipping services internationally. It owns and operates dry bulk cargo vessels, and its business is customer and cargo focused, providing industrial buyers, traders and producers of dry bulk commodities with a safe, reliable and competitive freight service under spot and long-term cargo contracts. The company's revenue is substantially derived from the provision of dry bulk shipping services internationally.
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