Wacoal HoldingsWACLF 69 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.47% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WACLF with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $16.12. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,012 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Wacoal Holdings ranks better than 62.25% 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. Wacoal Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-17 Mil. Wacoal Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,145 Mil. Therefore, Wacoal Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.47%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Wacoal Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
WACLF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.68 Med: 2.99 Max: 7.55
Current: 7.52
During the past 13 years, Wacoal Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 7.55%. The lowest was -4.68%. And the median was 2.99%.
WACLF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 62.25% of 1012
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 4.45
vs WACLF: 7.52
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.
Wacoal Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Wacoal Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wacoal Holdings'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.
WACLF vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Wacoal Holdings'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.
Wacoal Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Wacoal Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wacoal Holdings'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 (Mar. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -1.47% mean?
Wacoal Holdings (WACLF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -1.47% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Wacoal Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Wacoal Holdings ranks #382 out of 1012 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 37.7%.
Is Wacoal Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Wacoal Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.47%. Based on the distribution chart, Wacoal Holdings ranks #382 out of 1012 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Wacoal Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wacoal Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to RL and LEVI?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Wacoal Holdings ranks #382 out of 1012 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Wacoal Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.45. 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 4.45, based on 1,012 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 Wacoal Holdings and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 4.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wacoal Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.47%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wacoal Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Wacoal Holdings (WACLF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -1.47%. The stock's GF Value™ is $16.12, compared to a current price of $15.00 — trading 6.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.47%. Wacoal Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Wacoal Holdings (WACLF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -1.47% as of Mar. 2026. 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 Wacoal Holdings (WACLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wacoal Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $15.00 is trading 6.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $16.12.
Key valuation signals for WACLF:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -1.47%
GF Value™: $16.12 vs. price of $15.00 (6.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WACLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Wacoal Holdings Corp primarily manufactures and sells women's intimate apparel under the Wacoal brand. Roughly three fourths of its sales are from women's foundation garments and lingerie, which includes brassieres, girdles, slips, and women's briefs. Other innerwear includes nightwear, hosiery, and children's underwear. Remaining sales consist of outerwear and sportswear, textile products, and nonapparel businesses. Wacoal sells most of its apparel wholesale to department stores and other retailers. Less than a fourth of its apparel sales are direct to the customer via its retail stores, catalog sales, and internet orders. The vast majority of Wacoal's sales are in Japan. It also has sales in China, Europe, and the United States.
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