Life Water BhdXKLS:5328 -0.68%20 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.54% as of Mar. 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 24.54. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5328 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 108 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Life Water Bhd ranks better than 58.33% 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. Life Water Bhd's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM32.2 Mil. Life Water Bhd's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM221.3 Mil. Therefore, Life Water Bhd's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.54%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Life Water Bhd's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5328'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.52 Med: 24.54 Max: 29.62
Current: 16.52
During the past 5 years, Life Water Bhd's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 29.62%. The lowest was 16.52%. And the median was 24.54%.
XKLS:5328's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 58.33% of 108
companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 13.27
vs XKLS:5328: 16.52
Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328) 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.
Life Water Bhd Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Life Water Bhd Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Life Water Bhd'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.
XKLS:5328 vs KO, PEP, MNST: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Life Water Bhd'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.
Life Water Bhd Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Life Water Bhd's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Life Water Bhd'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 14.54% mean?
Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.54% 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 Life Water Bhd and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 24.54. Over the past decade, Life Water Bhd's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 16.52 to 29.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #45 out of 108 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 41.7%.
Is Life Water Bhd's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Life Water Bhd's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.54% is 41% below median its 10-year median of 24.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.52 to a high of 29.62. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.27. Life Water Bhd's value of 14.54% is 9.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #45 out of 108 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Life Water Bhd has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life Water Bhd's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #45 out of 108 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Life Water Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.27. Life Water Bhd's value of 14.54% is 9.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Life Water Bhd's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 16.52 to 29.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.54 vs. the industry median of 13.27, Life Water Bhd 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 13.27, based on 108 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. Life Water Bhd's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.54% is 9.6% 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 Life Water Bhd and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Life Water Bhd's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.54%, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 24.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life Water Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.54%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.54%, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 24.54 and 9.6% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 13.27. Life Water Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.54% 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.
Life Water Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the manufacturing, sales and marketing of drinking water, carbonated drinks and other drinks, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers and related products, manufacturing of preforms and caps, provision of leasing service of motor vehicles and collection of recyclable materials. The company's core business segments are: Bottled Drinking Water, Carbonated Drinks, and Other Products and Packaging. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Bottled Drinking Water segment.
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