Pershing SquarePS +1.43%10 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.72% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates PS with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,588 Asset Management companies, Pershing Square ranks worse than 89.48% 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. Pershing Square's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-210.1 Mil. Pershing Square's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,336.3 Mil. Therefore, Pershing Square's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -15.72%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pershing Square's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
PS'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.72 Med: -8.59 Max: -1.46
Current: -15.72
During the past 2 years, Pershing Square's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -1.46%. The lowest was -15.72%. And the median was -8.59%.
PS's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 89.48% of 1588
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.165
vs PS: -15.72
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.
Pershing Square Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Pershing Square Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pershing Square'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.
Pershing Square Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
Pershing Square Annual Data
Trend
Dec24
Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
-1.46
-15.72
Pershing Square Semi-Annual Data
Dec24
Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
-1.46
-15.72
PS vs CRBG, ARCC, EQH: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Pershing Square'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.
Pershing Square Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Pershing Square's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pershing Square'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 one times the 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 -15.72% mean?
Pershing Square (PS) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -15.72% 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 Pershing Square and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pershing Square ranks #1421 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 89.5%.
Is Pershing Square's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Pershing Square's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.72%. Based on the distribution chart, Pershing Square ranks #1421 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pershing Square has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pershing Square's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CRBG and ARCC?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Pershing Square ranks #1421 out of 1588 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Pershing Square in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.17. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Asset Management companies is 7.17, based on 1,588 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 Pershing Square and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pershing Square's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.72%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pershing Square stock overvalued right now?
Pershing Square (PS) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -15.72%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.72%. Pershing Square's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Pershing Square (PS), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -15.72% 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.
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Pershing Square Inc is a main alternative asset manager. It employs a disciplined, research-intensive approach to fundamental value investing to preserve and grow its permanent capital at high rates of return using a set of core investment principles and opportunistic asymmetric hedges. The group generates all of its revenue from management fees and performance fees. It conductbusiness and generates all of its revenues in the United States.
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