Alar Pharmaceuticals (ROCO:6785) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -4.22% (As of Dec. 2025)

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ROCO:6785 Alar Pharmaceuticals Inc ROCO:6785
52 GF Score
Price NT$109.00
GF Value NT$90.86
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Alar Pharmaceuticals Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Alar Pharmaceuticals ROCO:6785 -5.22% 52 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.22% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6785 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$90.86 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 901 Drug Manufacturers companies, Alar Pharmaceuticals ranks worse than 75.14% 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. Alar Pharmaceuticals's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-101.78 Mil. Alar Pharmaceuticals's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$2,412.07 Mil. Therefore, Alar Pharmaceuticals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -4.22%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alar Pharmaceuticals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:6785' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -242.17   Med: -11.34   Max: 54.21
Current: -3.25

During the past 9 years, Alar Pharmaceuticals's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 54.21%. The lowest was -242.17%. And the median was -11.34%.

ROCO:6785's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
75.14% of 901 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 7.9 vs ROCO:6785: -3.25

Alar Pharmaceuticals  (ROCO:6785) 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.


Alar Pharmaceuticals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Alar Pharmaceuticals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alar Pharmaceuticals'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.

Alar Pharmaceuticals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Alar Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -11.34 -3.79 54.21 1.07 -3.26

Alar Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
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ROCO:6785 vs ZTS, UTHR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Alar Pharmaceuticals'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.


Alar Pharmaceuticals Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Alar Pharmaceuticals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alar Pharmaceuticals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


ROCO:6785
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Alar Pharmaceuticals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Alar Pharmaceuticals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-79.683/( (2491.864+2403.221 )/ 2 )
=-79.683/2447.5425
=-3.26 %

Alar Pharmaceuticals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Sep. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Sep. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-101.784/( (2420.927+2403.221)/ 2 )
=-101.784/2412.074
=-4.22 %

* 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 (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 -4.22% mean?
Alar Pharmaceuticals (ROCO:6785) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -4.22% 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 Alar Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alar Pharmaceuticals ranks #677 out of 901 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 75.1%.
Is Alar Pharmaceuticals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Alar Pharmaceuticals' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.22%. Based on the distribution chart, Alar Pharmaceuticals ranks #677 out of 901 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alar Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alar Pharmaceuticals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Alar Pharmaceuticals ranks #677 out of 901 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Alar Pharmaceuticals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.90. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Drug Manufacturers companies is 7.90, based on 901 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 Alar Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alar Pharmaceuticals's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.22%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alar Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alar Pharmaceuticals (ROCO:6785) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$90.86, compared to a current price of NT$109.00 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.22%. Alar Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Alar Pharmaceuticals (ROCO:6785), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -4.22% 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.

Is Alar Pharmaceuticals (ROCO:6785) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alar Pharmaceuticals stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$109.00 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$90.86. GuruFocus considers Alar Pharmaceuticals to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6785:

  • Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -4.22%
  • GF Value™: NT$90.86 vs. price of NT$109.00 (20% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6785 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alar Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Address Jhongke Road, No. 32, No. 2, 5th Floor, Situn District, Taichung, TWN, 428015
Alar Pharmaceuticals Inc is a drug development company mainly engaged in the research and development of new drugs, sales of western pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. It focuses on developing long-acting release drug products for CNS disorders and chronic diseases, which mainly include opioid use disorder, chronic pain, and depressive disorder. The company currently has only a new drug development division, and its product pipeline comprises various drug candidates such as ALA-1000 (Buprenorphine), ALA-1300, ALA-2000 (Naltrexone), ALA-3000 (Ketamine), ALA-4000 (Apomorphine), and ALA-5000 (Third-generation antipsychotic). Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the USA and also has its presence in Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
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