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Totm TechnologiesSGX:42F Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -104.48% as of May. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,485 Software companies, Totm Technologies ranks worse than 89.34% 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. Totm Technologies's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was S$-20.15 Mil. Totm Technologies's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was S$19.29 Mil. Therefore, Totm Technologies's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -104.48%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Totm Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:42F'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -170.99 Med: -71.81 Max: 19.91
Current: -68.12
During the past 12 years, Totm Technologies's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 19.91%. The lowest was -170.99%. And the median was -71.81%.
SGX:42F's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 89.34% of 2485
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 9.79
vs SGX:42F: -68.12
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.
Totm Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Totm Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Totm Technologies'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.
SGX:42F vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Totm Technologies'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.
Totm Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Totm Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Totm Technologies'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 two times the semi-annual (May. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -104.48% mean?
Totm Technologies (SGX:42F) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -104.48% as of May. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Totm Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Totm Technologies ranks #2220 out of 2485 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 89.3%.
Is Totm Technologies' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Totm Technologies' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -104.48%. Based on the distribution chart, Totm Technologies ranks #2220 out of 2485 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Totm Technologies' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Totm Technologies ranks #2220 out of 2485 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Totm Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.79. 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 Software company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Software companies is 9.79, based on 2,485 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 Totm Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Totm Technologies's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -104.48%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Totm Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Totm Technologies (SGX:42F) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.02, compared to a current price of S$0.03 — trading 25% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -104.48%. 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 Totm Technologies (SGX:42F), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -104.48% as of May. 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.
Totm Technologies Ltd is a regional integrated solutions and services provider in identity management and biometric technology. Its Identity Management and Biometrics business unit serve mainly ministries and government agencies, such as Indonesia's national identity database of approximately millions of enrolled citizens. Its platforms are based on core, multimodal technologies, such as the face, finger, and iris biometrics. The company operates in Singapore and Indonesia and it generates a majority of revenue from Singapore.
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