Sterlite TechnologiesSRLRY 61 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.84% as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 12.82. GuruFocus rates SRLRY with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.41. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,379 Hardware companies, Sterlite Technologies ranks worse than 58.89% 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. Sterlite Technologies's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $25.4 Mil. Sterlite Technologies's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $214.7 Mil. Therefore, Sterlite Technologies's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.84%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sterlite Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SRLRY'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.27 Med: 12.82 Max: 42.41
Current: 3.05
During the past 13 years, Sterlite Technologies's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 42.41%. The lowest was -7.27%. And the median was 12.82%.
SRLRY's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 58.89% of 2379
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 5.26
vs SRLRY: 3.05
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.
Sterlite Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Sterlite Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sterlite Technologies'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.
SRLRY vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Sterlite Technologies'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.
Sterlite Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sterlite Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sterlite Technologies'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 (Mar. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 11.84% mean?
Sterlite Technologies (SRLRY) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 11.84% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Sterlite Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Sterlite Technologies ranks #1401 out of 2379 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 58.9%.
Is Sterlite Technologies' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Sterlite Technologies' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 11.84% is near median its 10-year median of 12.82. The Hardware industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.26. Sterlite Technologies' value of 11.84% is 125.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sterlite Technologies ranks #1401 out of 2379 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sterlite Technologies has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sterlite Technologies' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Sterlite Technologies ranks #1401 out of 2379 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Sterlite Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.26. Sterlite Technologies' value of 11.84% is 125.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 12.82 vs. the industry median of 5.26, Sterlite Technologies has consistently been above 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 Hardware company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Hardware companies is 5.26, based on 2,379 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. Sterlite Technologies's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 11.84% is 125.1% above 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 Sterlite Technologies and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sterlite Technologies's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.84%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sterlite Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Sterlite Technologies (SRLRY) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 11.84%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.41, compared to a current price of $1.85 — trading 351.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.84%, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.82 and 125.1% above the Hardware industry median of 5.26. Sterlite Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Sterlite Technologies (SRLRY), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 11.84% as of Mar. 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.
Is Sterlite Technologies (SRLRY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sterlite Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.85 is trading 351.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.41.
Key valuation signals for SRLRY:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 11.84% (near median its 10-year median of 12.82)
GF Value™: $0.41 vs. price of $1.85 (351.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 125.1% above the Hardware median (#1401 of 2379)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SRLRY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sterlite Technologies Ltd is an Indian-based company engaged in the business of Connectivity and Network Solutions. Its products and solutions mainly include integrated optical fiber, copper telecom cables, structured data cables, access equipment, fiber connectivity and system integration solution offerings for telecom networks, OSS/ BSS solutions, billing and bandwidth management solutions for organizations, and others. Its segments include Optical networking business (ONB), Global service business (GSB) and Digital and technology solutions (Digital). The company offers its services within India and in the International market. It earns majority of the revenue from Optical networking business segment.
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