Sterling MetalsSAGGF +13.33%37 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.84% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SAGGF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. Among 2,378 Metals & Mining companies, Sterling Metals ranks worse than 77.21% 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. Sterling Metals's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.68 Mil. Sterling Metals's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $8.68 Mil. Therefore, Sterling Metals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -7.84%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sterling Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SAGGF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -444.77 Med: -45.1 Max: -12.45
Current: -71.66
During the past 13 years, Sterling Metals's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -12.45%. The lowest was -444.77%. And the median was -45.10%.
SAGGF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 77.21% of 2378
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.28
vs SAGGF: -71.66
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.
Sterling Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Sterling Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sterling Metals'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sterling Metals'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.
Sterling Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sterling Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sterling Metals'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 -7.84% mean?
Sterling Metals (SAGGF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -7.84% 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 Sterling Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #1836 out of 2378 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 77.2%.
Is Sterling Metals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Sterling Metals' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.84%. Based on the distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #1836 out of 2378 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sterling Metals has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sterling Metals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #1836 out of 2378 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Sterling Metals in the lower half of its industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Sterling Metals and its competitors. Sterling Metals's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.84%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sterling Metals stock overvalued right now?
Sterling Metals (SAGGF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -7.84%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.84%. Sterling Metals' overall GF Score™ is 37/100. 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 Sterling Metals (SAGGF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -7.84% 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.
Sterling Metals Corp principal business activity is the exploration and development of resource properties. The Company mainly operates in one reportable operating segment and one geographic region, being the acquisition and exploration of E&E assets in Canada. Its projects include the Sail Pond Silver-Copper-Lead-Zinc Project, Adeline Copper-Silver Project, and Soo Copper Project.
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