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Rockhopper ExplorationSTU:R4Y +0.82%23 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.22% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates STU:R4Y with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 943 Oil & Gas companies, Rockhopper Exploration ranks worse than 81.55% 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. Rockhopper Exploration's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €19.32 Mil. Rockhopper Exploration's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €235.12 Mil. Therefore, Rockhopper Exploration's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.22%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rockhopper Exploration's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
STU:R4Y'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -83.45 Med: -2.02 Max: 31.22
Current: -14.48
During the past 13 years, Rockhopper Exploration's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 31.22%. The lowest was -83.45%. And the median was -2.02%.
STU:R4Y's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 81.55% of 943
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.76
vs STU:R4Y: -14.48
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.
Rockhopper Exploration Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Rockhopper Exploration Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rockhopper Exploration'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.
STU:R4Y vs COP, EOG, FANG: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Rockhopper Exploration'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.
Rockhopper Exploration Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Rockhopper Exploration's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockhopper Exploration'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 8.22% mean?
Rockhopper Exploration (STU:R4Y) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.22% 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 Rockhopper Exploration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rockhopper Exploration ranks #769 out of 943 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 81.5%.
Is Rockhopper Exploration's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Rockhopper Exploration's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.22%. The Oil & Gas industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.76. Rockhopper Exploration's value of 8.22% is 21.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rockhopper Exploration ranks #769 out of 943 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Rockhopper Exploration has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rockhopper Exploration's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Rockhopper Exploration ranks #769 out of 943 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Rockhopper Exploration in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.76. Rockhopper Exploration's value of 8.22% is 21.6% above this benchmark. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Oil & Gas companies is 6.76, based on 943 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. Rockhopper Exploration's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.22% is 21.6% 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 Rockhopper Exploration and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rockhopper Exploration's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.22%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rockhopper Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Rockhopper Exploration (STU:R4Y) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.22%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.22% and 21.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.76. Rockhopper Exploration's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 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 Rockhopper Exploration (STU:R4Y), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.22% 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.
Rockhopper Exploration PLC s an oil and gas exploration and production company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin. The principal activity of the Group is the exploration, appraisal and development of its oil and gas acreage. The Group's is into explore, appraise, develop and manage production from its acreage both safely and responsibly. The business is only engaged in one business, that of upstream oil and gas exploration and production. The Group's operations are located and managed in three geographically distinct business units; namely the Falkland Islands, the Greater Mediterranean, and Corporate (includes UK and the Ombrina Mare Arbitration).
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