St DupontXPAR:DPT +7.59% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.05% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,056 Retail - Cyclical companies, St Dupont ranks worse than 51.7% 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. St Dupont's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €-2.39 Mil. St Dupont's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €26.40 Mil. Therefore, St Dupont's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -9.05%.
The historical rank and industry rank for St Dupont's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
XPAR:DPT'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -233.2 Med: -14.64 Max: 19.03
Current: 7.71
During the past 13 years, St Dupont's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 19.03%. The lowest was -233.20%. And the median was -14.64%.
XPAR:DPT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 51.7% of 1056
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 8.34
vs XPAR:DPT: 7.71
St Dupont (XPAR:DPT) 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.
St Dupont Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
St Dupont Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for St Dupont'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.
XPAR:DPT vs TPR, SIG, CPRI: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Luxury Goods subindustry, St Dupont'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.
St Dupont Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, St Dupont's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where St Dupont'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 two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -9.05% mean?
St Dupont (XPAR:DPT) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -9.05% as of Sep. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on St Dupont and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, St Dupont ranks #546 out of 1056 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 51.7%.
Is St Dupont's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
St Dupont's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.05%. Based on the distribution chart, St Dupont ranks #546 out of 1056 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does St Dupont's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to TPR and SIG?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, St Dupont ranks #546 out of 1056 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places St Dupont in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.34. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Retail - Cyclical companies is 8.34, based on 1,056 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 St Dupont and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. St Dupont's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.05%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is St Dupont stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, St Dupont (XPAR:DPT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.08, compared to a current price of €0.09 — trading 6.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.05%. 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 St Dupont (XPAR:DPT), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -9.05% as of Sep. 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.
St Dupont SA is a France-based company. It is engaged in the manufacture, marketing and sale of luxury goods for men and women. The company's offerings range from accessories, such as lighters, pens, jewelry, leather goods, to eyewear, watches, belts, fragrances and casual and formal attire.
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