5E Advanced MaterialsASX:5EA 17 ROE % is -76.09% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:5EA with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,591 Chemicals companies, 5E Advanced Materials ranks worse than 96.86% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for 5E Advanced Materials's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:5EA'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -192.97 Med: -85.4 Max: -30.89
Current: -69.09
During the past 5 years, 5E Advanced Materials's highest ROE % was -30.89%. The lowest was -192.97%. And the median was -85.40%.
ASX:5EA's ROE % is ranked worse than 96.86% of 1591
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 5.19
vs ASX:5EA: -69.09
5E Advanced Materials (ASX:5EA) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % 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 ROE %s can be extremely high.
* 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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, 5E Advanced Materials's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.
5E Advanced Materials ROE % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, 5E Advanced Materials's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 5E Advanced Materials's ROE % 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 ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder 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.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
5E Advanced Materials (ASX:5EA) has a ROE % of -76.09% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #1541 out of 1591 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 96.9%.
Is 5E Advanced Materials' ROE % too high?
5E Advanced Materials' current ROE % is -76.09%. Based on the distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #1541 out of 1591 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, 5E Advanced Materials has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 5E Advanced Materials' ROE % compare to NTIC and FSI?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #1541 out of 1591 companies for ROE %. This places 5E Advanced Materials in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 5.19. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Chemicals company?
The median ROE % among Chemicals companies is 5.19, based on 1,591 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median ROE % is 5.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 5E Advanced Materials's current ROE % is -76.09%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 5E Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
5E Advanced Materials (ASX:5EA) has a current ROE % of -76.09%. The current ROE % is -76.09%. 5E Advanced Materials' overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For 5E Advanced Materials (ASX:5EA), the current ROE % is -76.09% 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.
5E Advanced Materials Inc is an exploration stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated supplier of specialty boron and boron derivative materials whose mission is to enable decarbonization, increase food security, and ensure domestic supply of critical materials. It has a project located in southern California underpinned by a mineral resource that includes boron and lithium, with the boron being contained in a conventional boron mineral known as colemanite. The company seeks to extract and process the minerals into boric acid, boron materials, lithium carbonate, and potentially other co-products on a commercial scale.
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