SPNRF (Sparton Resources) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -156.93% (As of Dec. 2025)


What is Sparton Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Sparton Resources SPNRF +98.02% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -156.93% as of Dec. 2025. Among 2,374 Metals & Mining companies, Sparton Resources ranks worse than 65.42% 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. Sparton Resources's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-1.14 Mil. Sparton Resources's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.73 Mil. Therefore, Sparton Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -156.93%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sparton Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

SPNRF' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -101.4   Med: -43.24   Max: -28.78
Current: -37.78

During the past 13 years, Sparton Resources's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -28.78%. The lowest was -101.40%. And the median was -43.24%.

SPNRF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
65.42% of 2374 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.495 vs SPNRF: -37.78

Sparton Resources  (OTCPK:SPNRF) 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.


Sparton Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Sparton Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sparton Resources'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.

Sparton Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Sparton Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -43.20 -34.19 -28.97 -58.98 -36.70

Sparton Resources Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -26.90 -44.38 83.99 -25.84 -156.93

Sparton Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sparton Resources'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.


Sparton Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sparton Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sparton Resources's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Sparton Resources Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Sparton Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.267/( (0.697+0.758 )/ 2 )
=-0.267/0.7275
=-36.70 %

Sparton Resources's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Sep. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Sep. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1.144/( (0.7+0.758)/ 2 )
=-1.144/0.729
=-156.93 %

* 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 (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 -156.93% mean?
Sparton Resources (SPNRF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -156.93% 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 Sparton Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sparton Resources ranks #1553 out of 2374 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 65.4%.
Is Sparton Resources' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Sparton Resources' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -156.93%. Based on the distribution chart, Sparton Resources ranks #1553 out of 2374 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Sparton Resources' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sparton Resources ranks #1553 out of 2374 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Sparton Resources 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 Sparton Resources and its competitors. Sparton Resources's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -156.93%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sparton Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sparton Resources (SPNRF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.02, compared to a current price of $0.02 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -156.93%. 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 Sparton Resources (SPNRF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -156.93% 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.

Sparton Resources Business Description

Other Exchanges SRI:Canada
Address 81A Front Street East, Unit 216, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5E 1Z7
Sparton Resources Inc is an exploration and development stage company and has interests in exploration and evaluation properties in Canada and China. The company focuses on financing exploration for several resource projects and seeking new business for the drilling operation. Through its subsidiaries, it is also involved in the development of the vanadium redox flow battery. The company's other properties include Bruell Gold Property, Polymetallic Pense Property, and Matachewan Gold Property.