Paragon Technologies Co (TPE:3518) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -18.01% (As of Dec. 2025)

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TPE:3518 Paragon Technologies Co Ltd TPE:3518
58 GF Score
Price NT$26.70
GF Value NT$19.77
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Paragon Technologies Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Paragon Technologies Co TPE:3518 -5.99% 58 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -18.01% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TPE:3518 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$19.77 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,969 Industrial Products companies, Paragon Technologies Co ranks worse than 86.93% 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. Paragon Technologies Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-243.6 Mil. Paragon Technologies Co's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$1,352.3 Mil. Therefore, Paragon Technologies Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -18.01%.

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

TPE:3518' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.36   Med: -10.83   Max: 2.95
Current: -10.96

During the past 13 years, Paragon Technologies Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 2.95%. The lowest was -18.36%. And the median was -10.83%.

TPE:3518's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
86.93% of 2969 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.72 vs TPE:3518: -10.96

Paragon Technologies Co  (TPE:3518) 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.


Paragon Technologies Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Paragon Technologies Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Paragon Technologies Co'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.

Paragon Technologies Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Paragon Technologies Co 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 2.95 1.78 -3.70 -15.94 -10.54

Paragon Technologies Co 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 -15.09 -25.61 1.26 -0.78 -18.01

TPE:3518 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Paragon Technologies Co'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.


Paragon Technologies Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Paragon Technologies Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paragon Technologies Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


TPE:3518
58GF Score
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Paragon Technologies Co Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Paragon Technologies Co'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 )
=-149.393/( (1444.768+1389.99 )/ 2 )
=-149.393/1417.379
=-10.54 %

Paragon Technologies Co'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 )
=-243.56/( (1314.687+1389.99)/ 2 )
=-243.56/1352.3385
=-18.01 %

* 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 -18.01% mean?
Paragon Technologies Co (TPE:3518) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -18.01% 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 Paragon Technologies Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Paragon Technologies Co ranks #2581 out of 2969 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 86.9%.
Is Paragon Technologies Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Paragon Technologies Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -18.01%. Based on the distribution chart, Paragon Technologies Co ranks #2581 out of 2969 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Paragon Technologies Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paragon Technologies Co's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Paragon Technologies Co ranks #2581 out of 2969 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Paragon Technologies Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.72. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 6.72, based on 2,969 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. 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 Paragon Technologies Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Paragon Technologies Co's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -18.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paragon Technologies Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paragon Technologies Co (TPE:3518) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$19.77, compared to a current price of NT$26.70 — trading 35.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -18.01%. Paragon Technologies Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 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 Paragon Technologies Co (TPE:3518), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -18.01% 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.

Is Paragon Technologies Co (TPE:3518) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paragon Technologies Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$26.70 is trading 35.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$19.77. GuruFocus considers Paragon Technologies Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3518:

  • Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -18.01%
  • GF Value™: NT$19.77 vs. price of NT$26.70 (35.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3518 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Paragon Technologies Co Business Description

Address Lane 108, Nanshan Road, No. 2, Section 1, Luzhu District, Taoyuan, TWN, 338
Paragon Technologies Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing EMI, optoelectronic, and optical film, and research, development, manufacturing, processing, and trading of machinery, equipment, and components. The company's reportable segments are as follows: the PVD Coating Products Department and the Silicon Carbide Products Department. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the PVD Coating Products Department, which generates revenue from the sputter coating of electronic components according to the specifications agreed upon between the customers and the company. Geographically, key revenue for the company is derived from Mainland China and the rest from Taiwan.
58GF Score

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