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. First Abacus Financial Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱-269.9 Mil. First Abacus Financial Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱48.8 Mil. Therefore, First Abacus Financial Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -552.61%.
The historical rank and industry rank for First Abacus Financial Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
PHS:FAF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -128.77 Med: -24.74 Max: -0.16
Current: -128.77
During the past 13 years, First Abacus Financial Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -0.16%. The lowest was -128.77%. And the median was -24.74%.
PHS:FAF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 97.32% of 783
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 6.45
vs PHS:FAF: -128.77
First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF) 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.
First Abacus Financial Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
First Abacus Financial Holdings 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.
First Abacus Financial Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
PHS:FAF vs MS, GS, SCHW: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, First Abacus Financial Holdings'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.
First Abacus Financial Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, First Abacus Financial Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First Abacus Financial Holdings'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 -552.61% mean?
First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -552.61% 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 First Abacus Financial Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, First Abacus Financial Holdings ranks #762 out of 783 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 97.3%.
Is First Abacus Financial Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
First Abacus Financial Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -552.61%. Based on the distribution chart, First Abacus Financial Holdings ranks #762 out of 783 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First Abacus Financial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 21/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Abacus Financial Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, First Abacus Financial Holdings ranks #762 out of 783 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places First Abacus Financial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.45. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Capital Markets companies is 6.45, based on 783 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 First Abacus Financial Holdings and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Abacus Financial Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -552.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Abacus Financial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱0.65, compared to a current price of ₱0.60 — trading 7.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -552.61%. First Abacus Financial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -552.61% 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 First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Abacus Financial Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱0.60 is trading 7.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱0.65.
GuruFocus considers First Abacus Financial Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:FAF:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -552.61%
GF Value™: ₱0.65 vs. price of ₱0.60 (7.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:FAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
First Abacus Financial Holdings Business Description
First Abacus Financial Holdings Corp is involved in providing management advisory services as well as purchasing, selling and assigning accounts receivable, negotiable instruments and other evidences of indebtedness for the payment of money owed by any entity. The company has three segments Securities brokerage handles buying and selling of shares of stock, bonds and other securities; Investment house provides services which include underwriting of financial instruments and management fees from financial and management advisory services; Leasing and others includes leasing of condominium units and other segment activities, none of which constitute a separately reportable segment. It generates majority of revenue from Securities brokerage.
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