AltiGen CommunicationsATGN 52 ROE % is 5.76% as of Mar. 2026, which is 64% above its 10-year median of 3.52. GuruFocus rates ATGN with a GF Score™ of 52/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 349 Telecommunication Services companies, AltiGen Communications ranks worse than 66.19% on this metric.
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 Telecom Services subindustry, AltiGen Communications'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.
AltiGen Communications ROE % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AltiGen Communications's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AltiGen Communications'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.
AltiGen Communications (ATGN) has a ROE % of 5.76% 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 AltiGen Communications and its competitors. This is 64% above median its historical median of 3.52. According to the industry distribution chart, AltiGen Communications ranks #231 out of 349 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 66.2%.
Is AltiGen Communications' ROE % too high?
AltiGen Communications' current ROE % of 5.76% is 64% above median its 10-year median of 3.52. The Telecommunication Services industry median ROE % is 7.41. AltiGen Communications' value of 5.76% is 22.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AltiGen Communications ranks #231 out of 349 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AltiGen Communications has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AltiGen Communications' ROE % compare to HMMR and SURG?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, AltiGen Communications ranks #231 out of 349 companies for ROE %. This places AltiGen Communications in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 7.41. AltiGen Communications' value of 5.76% is 22.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.52 vs. the industry median of 7.41, AltiGen Communications 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 ROE % for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median ROE % among Telecommunication Services companies is 7.41, based on 349 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. AltiGen Communications's current ROE % of 5.76% is 22.3% 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 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 AltiGen Communications and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median ROE % is 7.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AltiGen Communications's current ROE % is 5.76%, which is 64% above median its own 10-year median of 3.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AltiGen Communications stock overvalued right now?
AltiGen Communications (ATGN) has a current ROE % of 5.76%. The current ROE % is 5.76%, which is 64% above median its 10-year median of 3.52 and 22.3% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 7.41. AltiGen Communications' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 5 warning signs 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 AltiGen Communications (ATGN), the current ROE % is 5.76% 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.
AltiGen Communications Inc is a provider of cloud-based Internet Protocol-private branch exchange (IP-PBX) and Contact Center solutions. The company designs, delivers, and supports Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems and call center solutions. Its Unified Communications solutions are designed with an open architecture, and its integrated Internet protocol (IP) applications suite provides customers with a business communications solution. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Hosted services.
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