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United Arab Float Glass CoSAU:9611 19 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.35% as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 13.27. GuruFocus rates SAU:9611 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 396 Building Materials companies, United Arab Float Glass Co ranks better than 70.96% 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. United Arab Float Glass Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼45.1 Mil. United Arab Float Glass Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼481.7 Mil. Therefore, United Arab Float Glass Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.35%.
The historical rank and industry rank for United Arab Float Glass Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:9611'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.8 Med: 13.27 Max: 13.41
Current: 10.8
During the past 3 years, United Arab Float Glass Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 13.41%. The lowest was 10.80%. And the median was 13.27%.
SAU:9611's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 70.96% of 396
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 5.055
vs SAU:9611: 10.80
United Arab Float Glass Co (SAU:9611) 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.
United Arab Float Glass Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
United Arab Float Glass Co 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.
United Arab Float Glass Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
SAU:9611 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, United Arab Float Glass Co'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.
United Arab Float Glass Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, United Arab Float Glass Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where United Arab Float Glass Co'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 9.35% mean?
United Arab Float Glass Co (SAU:9611) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 9.35% 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 United Arab Float Glass Co and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 13.27. Over the past decade, United Arab Float Glass Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 10.80 to 13.41. According to the industry distribution chart, United Arab Float Glass Co ranks #115 out of 396 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 29%.
Is United Arab Float Glass Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
United Arab Float Glass Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 9.35% is 30% below median its 10-year median of 13.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.80 to a high of 13.41. The Building Materials industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.06. United Arab Float Glass Co's value of 9.35% is 85% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, United Arab Float Glass Co ranks #115 out of 396 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, United Arab Float Glass Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Arab Float Glass Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, United Arab Float Glass Co ranks #115 out of 396 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts United Arab Float Glass Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.06. United Arab Float Glass Co's value of 9.35% is 85% above this benchmark. Historically, United Arab Float Glass Co's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 10.80 to 13.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.27 vs. the industry median of 5.06, United Arab Float Glass Co has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Building Materials company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Building Materials companies is 5.06, based on 396 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. United Arab Float Glass Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 9.35% is 85% above the industry median. 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 United Arab Float Glass Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. United Arab Float Glass Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.35%, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 13.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Arab Float Glass Co stock overvalued right now?
United Arab Float Glass Co (SAU:9611) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 9.35%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.35%, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 13.27 and 85% above the Building Materials industry median of 5.06. United Arab Float Glass Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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 United Arab Float Glass Co (SAU:9611), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.35% 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.
United Arab Float Glass Co is engaged in the float glass market that designs, thicknesses, and dimensions glasses. Its products are wooden pallets, mirror glass, fiberglass, including glass wool. The company's activity is represented in the wholesale and retail trade of the company's products and building materials, including importing and exporting them abroad, owning lands and real estate, constructing buildings on them, practicing manufacturing industries related to the glass industry, and manufacturing and mining all glass industry requirements from raw materials and others.
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