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CleanCore SolutionsZONE -1.43%11 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -200.31% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ZONE with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,978 Industrial Products companies, CleanCore Solutions ranks worse than 99.56% 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. CleanCore Solutions's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-149.06 Mil. CleanCore Solutions's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $74.42 Mil. Therefore, CleanCore Solutions's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -200.31%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CleanCore Solutions's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ZONE'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -535.1 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: -535.1
ZONE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 99.56% of 2978
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 7.01
vs ZONE: -535.10
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.
CleanCore Solutions Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
CleanCore Solutions Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CleanCore Solutions'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.
ZONE vs ARQ, FTEK, SCWO: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, CleanCore Solutions'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.
CleanCore Solutions Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, CleanCore Solutions's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CleanCore Solutions'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 -200.31% mean?
CleanCore Solutions (ZONE) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -200.31% 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 CleanCore Solutions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CleanCore Solutions ranks #2965 out of 2978 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 99.6%.
Is CleanCore Solutions' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
CleanCore Solutions' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -200.31%. Based on the distribution chart, CleanCore Solutions ranks #2965 out of 2978 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CleanCore Solutions has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CleanCore Solutions' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to ARQ and FTEK?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, CleanCore Solutions ranks #2965 out of 2978 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places CleanCore Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.01. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 7.01, based on 2,978 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 CleanCore Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CleanCore Solutions's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -200.31%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CleanCore Solutions stock overvalued right now?
CleanCore Solutions (ZONE) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -200.31%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -200.31%. CleanCore Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 11/100 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 CleanCore Solutions (ZONE), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -200.31% 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.
CleanCore Solutions Inc engages in the development and manufacturing of cleaning products that produce pure aqueous ozone for professional, industrial, or home use. The firm has a patented nanobubble technology using aqueous ozone that is effective in cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing surfaces and high-touch areas. The company offers products and solutions that are marketed for janitorial and sanitation, ice machine cleaning, laundry, and industrial industries. Its products are used in many types of environments including retail establishments, distribution centers, factories, warehouses, restaurants, schools and universities, airports, healthcare, food service, and commercial buildings such as offices, malls, and stores.
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