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GKESGX:595 +1.39% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.74% as of Nov. 2025, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 5.16. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 979 Transportation companies, GKE ranks worse than 60.57% 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. GKE's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was S$3.7 Mil. GKE's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was S$100.1 Mil. Therefore, GKE's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 3.74%.
The historical rank and industry rank for GKE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:595'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.72 Med: 5.16 Max: 14.71
Current: 6.46
During the past 13 years, GKE's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 14.71%. The lowest was -14.72%. And the median was 5.16%.
SGX:595's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 60.57% of 979
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 8.93
vs SGX:595: 6.46
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.
GKE Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
GKE Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GKE'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:595 vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, GKE'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.
GKE Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, GKE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GKE'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 (Nov. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.74% mean?
GKE (SGX:595) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.74% as of Nov. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on GKE and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 5.16. According to the industry distribution chart, GKE ranks #593 out of 979 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 60.6%.
Is GKE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
GKE's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.74% is 28% below median its 10-year median of 5.16. The Transportation industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.93. GKE's value of 3.74% is 58.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GKE ranks #593 out of 979 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does GKE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, GKE ranks #593 out of 979 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places GKE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.93. GKE's value of 3.74% is 58.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.16 vs. the industry median of 8.93, GKE has consistently been below 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 Transportation company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Transportation companies is 8.93, based on 979 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. GKE's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.74% is 58.1% 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 GKE and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GKE's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.74%, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 5.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GKE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GKE (SGX:595) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.08, compared to a current price of S$0.07 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.74%, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 5.16 and 58.1% below the Transportation industry median of 8.93. 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 GKE (SGX:595), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.74% as of Nov. 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.
GKE Corp Ltd is an investment holding firm. The company, with its subsidiaries, is engaged in providing integrated warehousing and logistics solutions, multi-modal solutions for supply chain management. It is organized in business segments namely, Investment holding; Warehouse and logistics; Infrastructural materials and services and Agriculture. The company generates maximum revenue from the Warehouse and logistics segment.
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