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Taiwan ChelicTPE:4555 -2.78%76 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 2.14% as of Dec. 2025, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 5.27. GuruFocus rates TPE:4555 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$52.99 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,387 Hardware companies, Taiwan Chelic ranks worse than 67.66% 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. Taiwan Chelic's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$60 Mil. Taiwan Chelic's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$2,783 Mil. Therefore, Taiwan Chelic's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.14%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Taiwan Chelic's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:4555'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.14 Med: 5.27 Max: 8.8
Current: 0.49
During the past 13 years, Taiwan Chelic's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 8.80%. The lowest was -2.14%. And the median was 5.27%.
TPE:4555's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 67.66% of 2387
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 5.28
vs TPE:4555: 0.49
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.
Taiwan Chelic Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Taiwan Chelic Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Taiwan Chelic'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.
TPE:4555 vs APH, GLW: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Taiwan Chelic'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.
Taiwan Chelic Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Taiwan Chelic's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Chelic'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 (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 2.14% mean?
Taiwan Chelic (TPE:4555) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 2.14% 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 Taiwan Chelic and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 5.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Chelic ranks #1615 out of 2387 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 67.7%.
Is Taiwan Chelic's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Taiwan Chelic's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 2.14% is 59% below median its 10-year median of 5.27. The Hardware industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.28. Taiwan Chelic's value of 2.14% is 59.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Chelic ranks #1615 out of 2387 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiwan Chelic has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Chelic's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Taiwan Chelic ranks #1615 out of 2387 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Taiwan Chelic in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.28. Taiwan Chelic's value of 2.14% is 59.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.27 vs. the industry median of 5.28, Taiwan Chelic has consistently been below 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 5.28, based on 2,387 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. Taiwan Chelic's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 2.14% is 59.5% below 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 Taiwan Chelic and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiwan Chelic's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 2.14%, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 5.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Chelic stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Chelic (TPE:4555) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$52.99, compared to a current price of NT$47.15 — trading 11% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 2.14%, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 5.27 and 59.5% below the Hardware industry median of 5.28. Taiwan Chelic's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 5 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 Taiwan Chelic (TPE:4555), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 2.14% 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 Taiwan Chelic (TPE:4555) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Chelic stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$47.15 is trading 11% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$52.99.
GuruFocus considers Taiwan Chelic to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:4555:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 2.14% (59% below median its 10-year median of 5.27)
GF Value™: NT$52.99 vs. price of NT$47.15 (11% below fair value)
Industry Position: 59.5% below the Hardware median (#1615 of 2387)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4555 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Taiwan Chelic Corp Ltd is mainly engaged in the design, production, and trading of pneumatic and hydraulic equipment for a variety of machinery, and the parts thereof, and electronic parts. Its offerings include air units, control valves, actuators, pneumatic accessories, vacuum units, automatic modularized products and electro-control unit which are allocated and used widely in machinery sectors such as production facilities, inspection machines, packing machines, forming machines, repairmen equipment and factory automation. The majority of revenue is derived from the sale of Pneumatic components in China. Geographically, the company operates in 2 regions - Taiwan and China.
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