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Rubicon TechnologyRBCN +4.69%36 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -428.17% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates RBCN with a GF Score™ of 36/100. Among 985 Semiconductors companies, Rubicon Technology ranks worse than 98.17% 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. Rubicon Technology's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $-0.61 Mil. Rubicon Technology's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $0.14 Mil. Therefore, Rubicon Technology's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -428.17%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rubicon Technology's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
RBCN's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 5.26 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Return-on-Tangible-Equity only.
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.
Rubicon Technology Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Rubicon Technology Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rubicon Technology'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.
RBCN vs SODI, GSTX, SCIA: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Rubicon Technology'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.
Rubicon Technology Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Rubicon Technology's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rubicon Technology'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. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -428.17% mean?
Rubicon Technology (RBCN) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -428.17% as of Jun. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Rubicon Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rubicon Technology ranks #967 out of 985 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 98.2%.
Is Rubicon Technology's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Rubicon Technology's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -428.17%. Based on the distribution chart, Rubicon Technology ranks #967 out of 985 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Rubicon Technology has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rubicon Technology's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SODI and GSTX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Rubicon Technology ranks #967 out of 985 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Rubicon Technology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.26. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Semiconductors companies is 5.26, based on 985 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 Rubicon Technology and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rubicon Technology's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -428.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rubicon Technology stock overvalued right now?
Rubicon Technology (RBCN) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -428.17%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -428.17%. Rubicon Technology's overall GF Score™ is 36/100. 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 Rubicon Technology (RBCN), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -428.17% as of Jun. 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.
Rubicon Technology Inc operates in two reportable segments: Logistics and Manufacturing. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Logistics segment, which is a non-asset-based, full-service provider of cargo transportation logistics management services, including freight forwarding via air, ocean, and land-based carriers; customs brokerage services; warehousing and distribution services; trucking and other value-added logistics services. The Manufacturing segment is a materials provider specializing in monocrystalline sapphire for optical and industrial applications. This segment provides optical and industrial sapphire products and materials in a variety of shapes and sizes. Geographically, the company operates across North America, Asia, and other regions.
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