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Progen HoldingsSGX:583 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.62% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,710 Construction companies, Progen Holdings ranks worse than 80.88% 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. Progen Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was S$0.15 Mil. Progen Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was S$24.94 Mil. Therefore, Progen Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.62%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Progen Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:583'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.19 Med: -5.65 Max: 6.19
Current: -2.75
During the past 13 years, Progen Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 6.19%. The lowest was -14.19%. And the median was -5.65%.
SGX:583's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 80.88% of 1710
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 8.21
vs SGX:583: -2.75
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.
Progen Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Progen Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Progen Holdings'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:583 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Progen Holdings'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.
Progen Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Progen Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Progen Holdings'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 (Dec. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.62% mean?
Progen Holdings (SGX:583) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.62% as of Dec. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Progen Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Progen Holdings ranks #1383 out of 1710 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 80.9%.
Is Progen Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Progen Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.62%. The Construction industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.21. Progen Holdings' value of 0.62% is 92.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Progen Holdings ranks #1383 out of 1710 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Progen Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Progen Holdings ranks #1383 out of 1710 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Progen Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.21. Progen Holdings' value of 0.62% is 92.4% below this benchmark. 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 Construction company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Construction companies is 8.21, based on 1,710 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. Progen Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.62% is 92.4% below 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 Progen Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Progen Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.62%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Progen Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Progen Holdings (SGX:583) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.62%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.62% and 92.4% below the Construction industry median of 8.21. 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 Progen Holdings (SGX:583), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.62% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Progen Holdings Ltd is a Singapore-based investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is principally engaged in the business of design, supply, installation, and maintenance of air conditioners, cooling, and mechanical ventilation systems. The group's reportable segments are Products and installation, Servicing and maintenance, Rental, Property development, and Others. Majority of its revenue is generated from the Products and installation segment, which relates to the contracting of engineering works, cooling towers, air-conditioning, and mechanical ventilation systems. Geographically, it operates substantially in Singapore.
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