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Quest Patent ResearchQPRC 29 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates QPRC with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,007 Business Services companies, Quest Patent Research ranks worse than 99304.77% 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. Quest Patent Research's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-11.74 Mil. Quest Patent Research's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-28.61 Mil. Therefore, Quest Patent Research's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was N/A%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Quest Patent Research's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
QPRC's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 10.74 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
Quest Patent Research (OTCPK:QPRC) 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.
Quest Patent Research Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Quest Patent Research Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
QPRC vs YYGH, JFIL, DPUI: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quest Patent Research's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest Patent Research'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 0.00% mean?
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00% 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 Quest Patent Research and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #999999 out of 1007 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is Quest Patent Research's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Quest Patent Research's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #999999 out of 1007 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Quest Patent Research has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quest Patent Research's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to YYGH and JFIL?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #999999 out of 1007 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Quest Patent Research in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.74. 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 Business Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Business Services companies is 10.74, based on 1,007 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 Quest Patent Research and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 10.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Patent Research's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Patent Research stock overvalued right now?
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.00%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00%. Quest Patent Research's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 3 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 Quest Patent Research (QPRC), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.00% 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.
Quest Patent Research Corp is an intellectual property asset management company. The company is engaged in the development, acquisition, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. It owns or controls multiple intellectual property portfolios and seeks to generate revenue mainly through patent licensing, often as part of litigation settlements related to the enforcement of its intellectual property rights.
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