PLMJF (Plum Acquisition III) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: Negative Tangible Equity% (As of Mar. 2026)


PLMJF Plum Acquisition Corp III PLMJF
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What is Plum Acquisition III Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Plum Acquisition III PLMJF 36 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PLMJF with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 488 Diversified Financial Services companies, Plum Acquisition III ranks worse than 204917.83% 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. Plum Acquisition III's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $17.59 Mil. Plum Acquisition III's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-9.83 Mil. Therefore, Plum Acquisition III's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was Negative Tangible Equity%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Plum Acquisition III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 5 years, Plum Acquisition III's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 4.82%. The lowest was -172.19%. And the median was 0.23%.

PLMJF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.675
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.

Plum Acquisition III  (OTCPK:PLMJF) 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.


Plum Acquisition III Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Plum Acquisition III Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Plum Acquisition III'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.

Plum Acquisition III Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Plum Acquisition III Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
0.00 3.34 4.82 -2.89 -172.19

Plum Acquisition III 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 -17.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 Negative Tangible Equity

PLMJF vs FVN, JATT, PHYTF: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Plum Acquisition III'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.


Plum Acquisition III Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Plum Acquisition III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plum Acquisition III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


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Plum Acquisition III Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Plum Acquisition III'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 )
=-7.2/( (20.395+-12.032 )/ 2 )
=-7.2/4.1815
=-172.19 %

Plum Acquisition III'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 )
=17.588/( (-12.032+-7.636)/ 2 )
=17.588/-9.834
=Negative Tangible Equity %

* 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 Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
Plum Acquisition III (PLMJF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% 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 Plum Acquisition III and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Plum Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 488 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Plum Acquisition III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Plum Acquisition III's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, Plum Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 488 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Plum Acquisition III has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Plum Acquisition III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to FVN and JATT?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Plum Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 488 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Plum Acquisition III in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.68. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Diversified Financial Services companies is 1.68, based on 488 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 Plum Acquisition III and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Plum Acquisition III's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plum Acquisition III stock overvalued right now?
Plum Acquisition III (PLMJF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Plum Acquisition III's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 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 Plum Acquisition III (PLMJF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% 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.

Plum Acquisition III Business Description

Address 2021 Fillmore Street, No. 2089, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94115
Plum Acquisition Corp III is a blank check company.
36GF Score

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