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Portland General Electric CoPOR +1.05%82 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.60% as of Jun. 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 8.40. GuruFocus rates POR with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $44.16 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 497 Utilities - Regulated companies, Portland General Electric Co ranks worse than 71.23% 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. Portland General Electric Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $272 Mil. Portland General Electric Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $4,122 Mil. Therefore, Portland General Electric Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 6.60%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Portland General Electric Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
POR'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.96 Med: 8.4 Max: 9.17
Current: 6.37
During the past 13 years, Portland General Electric Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 9.17%. The lowest was 5.96%. And the median was 8.40%.
POR's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 71.23% of 497
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 10.87
vs POR: 6.37
Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR) 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.
Portland General Electric Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Portland General Electric Co 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.
Portland General Electric Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
POR vs TXNM, NWE, IDA: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Portland General Electric Co'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.
Portland General Electric Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Portland General Electric Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Portland General Electric Co'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 (Jun. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.60% mean?
Portland General Electric Co (POR) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.60% as of Jun. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Portland General Electric Co and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 8.40. Over the past decade, Portland General Electric Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 5.96 to 9.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Portland General Electric Co ranks #354 out of 497 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 71.2%.
Is Portland General Electric Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Portland General Electric Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.60% is 21% below median its 10-year median of 8.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.96 to a high of 9.17. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.87. Portland General Electric Co's value of 6.60% is 39.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Portland General Electric Co ranks #354 out of 497 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Portland General Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Portland General Electric Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to TXNM and NWE?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Portland General Electric Co ranks #354 out of 497 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Portland General Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.87. Portland General Electric Co's value of 6.60% is 39.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Portland General Electric Co's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 5.96 to 9.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.40 vs. the industry median of 10.87, Portland General Electric Co 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Utilities - Regulated companies is 10.87, based on 497 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. Portland General Electric Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.60% is 39.3% 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 Portland General Electric Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Portland General Electric Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.60%, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 8.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Portland General Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Portland General Electric Co (POR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $44.16, compared to a current price of $49.05 — trading 11.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.60%, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 8.40 and 39.3% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 10.87. Portland General Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 11 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 Portland General Electric Co (POR), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.60% as of Jun. 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 Portland General Electric Co (POR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Portland General Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $49.05 is trading 11.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $44.16.
GuruFocus considers Portland General Electric Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for POR:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 6.60% (21% below median its 10-year median of 8.40)
GF Value™: $44.16 vs. price of $49.05 (11.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 39.3% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#354 of 497)
No single metric tells the full story. See the POR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Portland General Electric is a regulated electric utility providing generation, transmission, and distribution services in a service territory that includes about half of all Oregon residents and two-thirds of the state's business activity. The company owns (wholly or through joint ventures) 3.6 gigawatts of gas, coal, wind, and hydro generation, along with 300 megawatts of energy storage. In February 2026, PGE proposed acquiring utilities in Washington state from Berkshire Hathaway Energy.
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