KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AGSTU:HETA +15.63%19 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.60% as of Dec. 2025, which is 149% above its 10-year median of 2.25. GuruFocus rates STU:HETA with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 279 Forest Products companies, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG ranks better than 63.8% on this metric.
STU:HETA's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 63.8% of 279
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 2.17
vs STU:HETA: 4.79
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG (STU:HETA) 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.
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG Annual Data
STU:HETA vs SLVM: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG'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.
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG'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 (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 5.60% mean?
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG (STU:HETA) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 5.60% 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 KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG and its competitors. This is 149% above median its historical median of 2.25. Over the past decade, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 0.60 to 4.89. According to the industry distribution chart, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG ranks #101 out of 279 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 36.2%.
Is KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 5.60% is 149% above median its 10-year median of 2.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.60 to a high of 4.89. The Forest Products industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 2.17. KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's value of 5.60% is 158.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG ranks #101 out of 279 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SLVM?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG ranks #101 out of 279 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 2.17. KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's value of 5.60% is 158.1% above this benchmark. Historically, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 0.60 to 4.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.25 vs. the industry median of 2.17, KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG 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 Forest Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Forest Products companies is 2.17, based on 279 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. KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 5.60% is 158.1% 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 KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 2.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.60%, which is 149% above median its own 10-year median of 2.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG stock overvalued right now?
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG (STU:HETA) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 5.60%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.60%, which is 149% above median its 10-year median of 2.25 and 158.1% above the Forest Products industry median of 2.17. KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 4 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 KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG (STU:HETA), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.60% 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.
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG Business Description
KHD Humboldt Wedag Industrial Services AG has specialized in the provision of equipment and services for companies in the cement and mining industries.
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