Ponce Financial GroupPDLB +1.07%62 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.31% as of Mar. 2026, which is 299% above its 10-year median of 1.58. GuruFocus rates PDLB with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.65 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,522 Banks companies, Ponce Financial Group ranks worse than 79.04% 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. Ponce Financial Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $34.5 Mil. Ponce Financial Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $546.5 Mil. Therefore, Ponce Financial Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.31%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ponce Financial Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
PDLB'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.8 Med: 1.58 Max: 14.57
Current: 5.9
During the past 11 years, Ponce Financial Group's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 14.57%. The lowest was -8.80%. And the median was 1.58%.
PDLB's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 79.04% of 1522
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 11.205
vs PDLB: 5.90
Ponce Financial Group (NAS:PDLB) 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.
Ponce Financial Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Ponce Financial Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ponce Financial Group'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.
Ponce Financial Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
PDLB vs OBT, GCBC, COFS: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Ponce Financial Group'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.
Ponce Financial Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Ponce Financial Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ponce Financial Group'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 6.31% mean?
Ponce Financial Group (PDLB) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.31% 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 Ponce Financial Group and its competitors. This is 299% above median its historical median of 1.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Ponce Financial Group ranks #1203 out of 1522 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 79%.
Is Ponce Financial Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Ponce Financial Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.31% is 299% above median its 10-year median of 1.58. The Banks industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.21. Ponce Financial Group's value of 6.31% is 43.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ponce Financial Group ranks #1203 out of 1522 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ponce Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ponce Financial Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to OBT and GCBC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Ponce Financial Group ranks #1203 out of 1522 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Ponce Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.21. Ponce Financial Group's value of 6.31% is 43.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.58 vs. the industry median of 11.21, Ponce Financial Group 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 Banks company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Banks companies is 11.21, based on 1,522 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. Ponce Financial Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.31% is 43.7% 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 Ponce Financial Group and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ponce Financial Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.31%, which is 299% above median its own 10-year median of 1.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ponce Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ponce Financial Group (PDLB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.65, compared to a current price of $19.75 — trading 26.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.31%, which is 299% above median its 10-year median of 1.58 and 43.7% below the Banks industry median of 11.21. Ponce Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 5 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 Ponce Financial Group (PDLB), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.31% 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 Ponce Financial Group (PDLB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ponce Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $19.75 is trading 26.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.65.
GuruFocus considers Ponce Financial Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PDLB:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 6.31% (299% above median its 10-year median of 1.58)
GF Value™: $15.65 vs. price of $19.75 (26.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 43.7% below the Banks median (#1203 of 1522)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PDLB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ponce Financial Group Inc, is a United States-based holding company. Its business consists of taking deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations, in mortgage loans, consisting of one-to-four-family residential, multi-family residential, non-residential property and construction and land, and, to a lesser extent, business, and consumer loans. The company also invests in securities, which consists of securities issued by the U.S. Government and federal agencies and mortgage-backed securities issued by the United States government-sponsored enterprises. Some of the products and services include checking solutions, online and mobile banking, merchant credit card services, and others.
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