Caulis (TSE:153A) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 14.86% (As of Dec. 2025) — 74% Below Median

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TSE:153A Caulis Inc TSE:153A
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What is Caulis Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Caulis TSE:153A +3.01% 24 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.86% as of Dec. 2025, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 56.13. GuruFocus rates TSE:153A with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,486 Software companies, Caulis ranks better than 66.01% 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. Caulis's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 円232 Mil. Caulis's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 円1,560 Mil. Therefore, Caulis's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.86%.

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

TSE:153A' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.99   Med: 56.13   Max: 372.08
Current: 19.71

During the past 5 years, Caulis's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 372.08%. The lowest was 18.99%. And the median was 56.13%.

TSE:153A's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
66.01% of 2486 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 9.705 vs TSE:153A: 19.71

Caulis  (TSE:153A) 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.


Caulis Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Caulis Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caulis'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.

Caulis Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Caulis Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Negative Tangible Equity 372.08 80.99 31.27 18.99

Caulis Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.16 22.69 19.47 14.86 21.43

TSE:153A vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Caulis'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.


Caulis Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Caulis's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Caulis Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Caulis'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 )
=276.442/( (1315.535+1595.803 )/ 2 )
=276.442/1455.669
=18.99 %

Caulis'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 )
=231.856/( (1524.506+1595.803)/ 2 )
=231.856/1560.1545
=14.86 %

* 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 14.86% mean?
Caulis (TSE:153A) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.86% 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 Caulis and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 56.13. Over the past decade, Caulis' Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 18.99 to 372.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Caulis ranks #845 out of 2486 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 34%.
Is Caulis' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Caulis' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.86% is 74% below median its 10-year median of 56.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 18.99 to a high of 372.08. The Software industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.71. Caulis' value of 14.86% is 53.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Caulis ranks #845 out of 2486 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Caulis has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Caulis' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Caulis ranks #845 out of 2486 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Caulis in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.71. Caulis' value of 14.86% is 53.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Caulis' own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 18.99 to 372.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 56.13 vs. the industry median of 9.71, Caulis 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 Software company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Software companies is 9.71, based on 2,486 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. Caulis's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.86% is 53.1% 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 Caulis and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caulis's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.86%, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 56.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caulis stock overvalued right now?
Caulis (TSE:153A) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.86%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.86%, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 56.13 and 53.1% above the Software industry median of 9.71. Caulis' overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Caulis (TSE:153A), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.86% 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.

Caulis Business Description

Address 1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Otemachi building. 4th Floor, FINOLAB, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
Caulis Inc is a company that provides the Provision of cloud-based fraud detection services for corporate clients. It operates in the business areas such as Unauthorized access detection cloud alert, Anti phishing measures involves When a phishing site is launched, the URL is automatically detected and registered with Google Safe Browsing and Microsoft SmartScreen. The company provides services such as Fraud Alert, which detects unauthorized access, and Grid Data KYC, which uses electricity contract information for identity verification. Their clients include banks and various financial institutions, helping them combat money laundering and phishing threats.
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