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The historical rank and industry rank for Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:2250'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.12 Med: 2.56 Max: 16.54
Current: 0.59
During the past 13 years, Saudi Industrial Investment Group's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 16.54%. The lowest was -1.12%. And the median was 2.56%.
SAU:2250's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 74.3% of 1576
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 6.68
vs SAU:2250: 0.59
Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SAU:2250) 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.
Saudi Industrial Investment Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Saudi Industrial Investment Group 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.
Saudi Industrial Investment Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
SAU:2250 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Saudi Industrial Investment Group'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.
Saudi Industrial Investment Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Industrial Investment Group'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 -2.65% mean?
Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SAU:2250) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -2.65% 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 Saudi Industrial Investment Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saudi Industrial Investment Group ranks #1171 out of 1576 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 74.3%.
Is Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Saudi Industrial Investment Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -2.65%. Based on the distribution chart, Saudi Industrial Investment Group ranks #1171 out of 1576 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Saudi Industrial Investment Group has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saudi Industrial Investment Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Saudi Industrial Investment Group ranks #1171 out of 1576 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Saudi Industrial Investment Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.68. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Chemicals companies is 6.68, based on 1,576 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 Saudi Industrial Investment Group and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saudi Industrial Investment Group's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -2.65%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saudi Industrial Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SAU:2250) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -2.65%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -2.65%. Saudi Industrial Investment Group's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 4 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 Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SAU:2250), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -2.65% 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.
Saudi Industrial Investment Group is principally engaged in investing the funds of its subsidiaries and managing its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers styrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, cyclohexane, and other related chemicals. The Group's operating segments are Polymers and Aromatics. Geographically, it generates revenue from customers in its domestic market and from other regions, including the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
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