ExxonMobil HoldingsXSWX:XOM 68 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.47% as of Mar. 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 11.07. GuruFocus rates XSWX:XOM with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF71.27. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 944 Oil & Gas companies, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks better than 58.37% 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. ExxonMobil Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF13,173 Mil. ExxonMobil Holdings's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF203,489 Mil. Therefore, ExxonMobil Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.47%.
The historical rank and industry rank for ExxonMobil Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:XOM'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.87 Med: 11.07 Max: 30.66
Current: 9.74
During the past 13 years, ExxonMobil Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 30.66%. The lowest was -12.87%. And the median was 11.07%.
XSWX:XOM's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 58.37% of 944
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.73
vs XSWX:XOM: 9.74
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.
ExxonMobil Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
ExxonMobil Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ExxonMobil 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.
XSWX:XOM vs CVX, NFG, DEC: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, ExxonMobil 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.
ExxonMobil Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, ExxonMobil Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ExxonMobil 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 6.47% mean?
ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.47% 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 ExxonMobil Holdings and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 11.07. According to the industry distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #393 out of 944 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 41.6%.
Is ExxonMobil Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
ExxonMobil Holdings' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.47% is 42% below median its 10-year median of 11.07. The Oil & Gas industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.73. ExxonMobil Holdings' value of 6.47% is 3.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #393 out of 944 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ExxonMobil Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ExxonMobil Holdings' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to CVX and NFG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #393 out of 944 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts ExxonMobil Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.73. ExxonMobil Holdings' value of 6.47% is 3.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.07 vs. the industry median of 6.73, ExxonMobil Holdings 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Oil & Gas companies is 6.73, based on 944 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. ExxonMobil Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.47% is 3.9% 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 ExxonMobil Holdings and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ExxonMobil Holdings's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.47%, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 11.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ExxonMobil Holdings stock overvalued right now?
ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 6.47%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF71.27, compared to a current price of CHF85.00 — trading 19.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.47%, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 11.07 and 3.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.73. ExxonMobil Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.47% 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 ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExxonMobil Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF85.00 is trading 19.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF71.27.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:XOM:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 6.47% (42% below median its 10-year median of 11.07)
GF Value™: CHF71.27 vs. price of CHF85.00 (19.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#393 of 944)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:XOM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil worldwide. In 2025, it produced 3.3 million barrels of liquids and 8.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2025, reserves were 19.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 69% of which were liquids. The company is one of the world's largest refiners, with a total global refining capacity of 4.1 million barrels of oil per day, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commodity and specialty chemicals.
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