Serve RoboticsSERV -0.91%12 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -70.36% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SERV with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,971 Industrial Products companies, Serve Robotics ranks worse than 95.86% 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. Serve Robotics's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-196.02 Mil. Serve Robotics's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $278.59 Mil. Therefore, Serve Robotics's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -70.36%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Serve Robotics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SERV'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -260.41 Med: -61.4 Max: -46.54
Current: -56.78
During the past 5 years, Serve Robotics's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -46.54%. The lowest was -260.41%. And the median was -61.40%.
SERV's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 95.86% of 2971
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.72
vs SERV: -56.78
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.
Serve Robotics Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Serve Robotics Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Serve Robotics'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.
SERV vs LXFR, PKOH, RR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Serve Robotics'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.
Serve Robotics Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Serve Robotics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Serve Robotics'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 -70.36% mean?
Serve Robotics (SERV) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -70.36% 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 Serve Robotics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #2848 out of 2971 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 95.9%.
Is Serve Robotics' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Serve Robotics' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -70.36%. Based on the distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #2848 out of 2971 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Serve Robotics has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Serve Robotics' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to LXFR and PKOH?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #2848 out of 2971 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Serve Robotics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.72. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 6.72, based on 2,971 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 Serve Robotics and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Serve Robotics's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -70.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Serve Robotics stock overvalued right now?
Serve Robotics (SERV) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -70.36%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -70.36%. Serve Robotics' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 Serve Robotics (SERV), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -70.36% 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.
Serve Robotics Inc is developing next-generation robots for last-mile delivery services. It design, develop and operate low-emissions robots on AI-powered robotics mobility platform, that serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery. Its first product is a zero-emission robot that serves people in public areas, Starting with food delivery. The Segment derives revenue from (i) services via the Companies robot fleet, including delivery, branding and experiential services, (ii) access to software developed for the robot fleet, including certain autonomous capabilities, and (iii) access to data collected by the robot fleet, including navigation-related data. The majority of the revenue is derived from robot delivery services and food delivery platforms.
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