Orient TelecomsLSE:ORNT ROA % is -37.83% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 372 Telecommunication Services companies, Orient Telecoms ranks worse than 94.62% on this metric.
ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Orient Telecoms's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £-0.22 Mil.
Orient Telecoms's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.57 Mil. Therefore, Orient Telecoms's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -37.83%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orient Telecoms's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ORNT'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -54.64 Med: 0.74 Max: 10.71
Current: -46.38
During the past 9 years, Orient Telecoms's highest ROA % was 10.71%. The lowest was -54.64%. And the median was 0.74%.
LSE:ORNT's ROA % is ranked worse than 94.62% of 372
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 2.745
vs LSE:ORNT: -46.38
Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) revenue data.
* 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.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
Orient Telecoms ROA % Related Terms
Orient Telecoms ROA % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orient Telecoms's ROA % 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.
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Orient Telecoms's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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.
Orient Telecoms ROA % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Orient Telecoms's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orient Telecoms's ROA % 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 ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets 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.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) has a ROA % of -37.83% as of Sep. 2025. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Orient Telecoms and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #352 out of 372 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 94.6%.
Is Orient Telecoms' ROA % too high?
Orient Telecoms' current ROA % is -37.83%. Based on the distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #352 out of 372 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Orient Telecoms' ROA % compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #352 out of 372 companies for ROA %. This places Orient Telecoms in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROA % is 2.75. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROA % for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median ROA % among Telecommunication Services companies is 2.75, based on 372 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROA % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROA % 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 ROA % mean?
A high ROA % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Orient Telecoms and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median ROA % is 2.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orient Telecoms's current ROA % is -37.83%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orient Telecoms stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.04, compared to a current price of £0.04 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current ROA % is -37.83%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROA % calculated?
ROA % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT), the current ROA % is -37.83% 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.
Orient Telecoms PLC is a provider of managed connectivity services, catering to both large telecommunication companies and enterprise customers. It provides managed telecommunications services using the network infrastructure owned by other network operators to enable cost-effective and rapid connectivity to large bandwidth consumers in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. The company operates in a single segment, the provision of managed telecommunications services. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia.
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