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Duty Free InternationalSGX:5SO Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.22% as of May. 2026, which is 96% below its 10-year median of 6.05. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,065 Retail - Cyclical companies, Duty Free International ranks worse than 54.27% 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. Duty Free International's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was S$0.20 Mil. Duty Free International's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was S$89.33 Mil. Therefore, Duty Free International's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.22%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Duty Free International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:5SO'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.81 Med: 6.05 Max: 17.08
Current: 6.95
During the past 13 years, Duty Free International's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 17.08%. The lowest was -9.81%. And the median was 6.05%.
SGX:5SO's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 54.27% of 1065
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 8.45
vs SGX:5SO: 6.95
Duty Free International (SGX:5SO) 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.
Duty Free International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Duty Free International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Duty Free International'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.
Duty Free International Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
SGX:5SO vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Duty Free International'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.
Duty Free International Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Duty Free International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Duty Free International'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 (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 0.22% mean?
Duty Free International (SGX:5SO) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.22% 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 Duty Free International and its competitors. This is 96% below median its historical median of 6.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #578 out of 1065 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 54.3%.
Is Duty Free International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Duty Free International's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.22% is 96% below median its 10-year median of 6.05. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.45. Duty Free International's value of 0.22% is 97.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #578 out of 1065 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Duty Free International's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #578 out of 1065 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Duty Free International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.45. Duty Free International's value of 0.22% is 97.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.05 vs. the industry median of 8.45, Duty Free International 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Retail - Cyclical companies is 8.45, based on 1,065 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. Duty Free International's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 0.22% is 97.4% 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 Duty Free International and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Duty Free International's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.22%, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 6.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Duty Free International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Duty Free International (SGX:5SO) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.13, compared to a current price of S$0.07 — trading 49.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.22%, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 6.05 and 97.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 8.45. 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 Duty Free International (SGX:5SO), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 0.22% 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.
Duty Free International Ltd is a diversified group engaged in the operations of duty-free retail businesses and the manufacture of automotive component parts. Its segments include Trading of duty free goods and non-dutiable merchandise includes revenues from sale of goods, Manufacturing and supplying of automotive component parts includes revenues from sale of goods, and Investment holding and others includes revenues from sale of oil palm fresh fruit bunches. The majority of revenue is derived from Trading of duty free goods and non-dutiable merchandise segment. Beyond its core businesses, DFI also owns the Black Forest Golf and Country Club and oil palm plantation assets. The activities of the company are carried out mainly in Malaysia.
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