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Permianville Royalty TrustPVL -0.54%60 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.07% as of Jun. 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 10.14. GuruFocus rates PVL with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.76 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 952 Oil & Gas companies, Permianville Royalty Trust ranks better than 65.65% 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. Permianville Royalty Trust's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $4.49 Mil. Permianville Royalty Trust's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $37.18 Mil. Therefore, Permianville Royalty Trust's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 12.07%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Permianville Royalty Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
PVL'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.58 Med: 10.14 Max: 44.43
Current: 14.83
During the past 13 years, Permianville Royalty Trust's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 44.43%. The lowest was 4.58%. And the median was 10.14%.
PVL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 65.65% of 952
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 8.365
vs PVL: 14.83
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.
Permianville Royalty Trust Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Permianville Royalty Trust 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.
PVL vs GLND, CRT, PROP: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Permianville Royalty Trust'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.
Permianville Royalty Trust Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Permianville Royalty Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Permianville Royalty Trust'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 12.07% mean?
Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 12.07% 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 Permianville Royalty Trust and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 10.14. Over the past decade, Permianville Royalty Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 4.58 to 44.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Permianville Royalty Trust ranks #327 out of 952 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 34.3%.
Is Permianville Royalty Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Permianville Royalty Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 12.07% is 19% above median its 10-year median of 10.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.58 to a high of 44.43. The Oil & Gas industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.37. Permianville Royalty Trust's value of 12.07% is 44.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Permianville Royalty Trust ranks #327 out of 952 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Permianville Royalty Trust has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Permianville Royalty Trust's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to GLND and CRT?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Permianville Royalty Trust ranks #327 out of 952 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Permianville Royalty Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.37. Permianville Royalty Trust's value of 12.07% is 44.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Permianville Royalty Trust's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 4.58 to 44.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.14 vs. the industry median of 8.37, Permianville Royalty Trust has consistently been above 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Oil & Gas companies is 8.37, based on 952 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. Permianville Royalty Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 12.07% is 44.3% above 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 Permianville Royalty Trust and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Permianville Royalty Trust's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.07%, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 10.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Permianville Royalty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.76, compared to a current price of $1.84 — trading 33.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.07%, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 10.14 and 44.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 8.37. Permianville Royalty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 12.07% 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 Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Permianville Royalty Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.84 is trading 33.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.76.
GuruFocus considers Permianville Royalty Trust to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for PVL:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 12.07% (19% above median its 10-year median of 10.14)
GF Value™: $2.76 vs. price of $1.84 (33.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 44.3% above the Oil & Gas median (#327 of 952)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PVL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Permianville Royalty Trust is a statutory trust which holds net profits interests in the profits from the sale of oil and natural gas production from non-operated assets of both conventional properties in the States of Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico as well as unconventional assets in the Permian and Haynesville basins.
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