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Silicon MetalsSLCNF 15 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.73% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates SLCNF with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,401 Metals & Mining companies, Silicon Metals ranks worse than 79.76% 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. Silicon Metals's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $-0.41 Mil. Silicon Metals's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.04 Mil. Therefore, Silicon Metals's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -39.73%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Silicon Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SLCNF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -128.95 Med: -32.6 Max: -13.35
Current: -81.98
During the past 6 years, Silicon Metals's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -13.35%. The lowest was -128.95%. And the median was -32.60%.
SLCNF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 79.76% of 2401
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -15.92
vs SLCNF: -81.98
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.
Silicon Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Silicon Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Silicon Metals'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Silicon Metals'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.
Silicon Metals Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Silicon Metals's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Silicon Metals'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 (Jun. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -39.73% mean?
Silicon Metals (SLCNF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -39.73% as of Jun. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Silicon Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Silicon Metals ranks #1915 out of 2401 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 79.8%.
Is Silicon Metals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Silicon Metals' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.73%. Based on the distribution chart, Silicon Metals ranks #1915 out of 2401 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Silicon Metals has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Silicon Metals' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Silicon Metals ranks #1915 out of 2401 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Silicon Metals in the lower half of its industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Silicon Metals and its competitors. Silicon Metals's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.73%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Silicon Metals stock overvalued right now?
Silicon Metals (SLCNF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -39.73%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.73%. Silicon Metals' overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Silicon Metals (SLCNF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -39.73% as of Jun. 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.
Silicon Metals Corp is focused on exploration in western Canada, namely British Columbia. The Company holds an interest in the Ptarmigan Silica Project located approximately 130km from Valemount, British Columbia, and currently has an Option to explore the Hedge Hog Project located 15km north of the town of Wells in the Caribou Mining Division of central British Columbia. The project of the company includes Crystal Hills Property, Maple Brich Property, Silica Ridge Property, Silica Ridge Property, and Ptarmigan Silica Property.
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