Bowlin Travel CentersBWTL 68 ROE % is 0.27% as of Jan. 2026, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 2.24. GuruFocus rates BWTL with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.10 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,097 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks worse than 72.93% 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 one times the annual (Jan. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is one times the annual (Jan. 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 Retail subindustry, Bowlin Travel Centers'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.
Bowlin Travel Centers ROE % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowlin Travel Centers's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bowlin Travel Centers'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 one times the annual (Jan. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) has a ROE % of 0.27% as of Jan. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. This is 88% below median its historical median of 2.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #800 out of 1097 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 72.9%.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers' ROE % too high?
Bowlin Travel Centers' current ROE % of 0.27% is 88% below median its 10-year median of 2.24. The Retail - Cyclical industry median ROE % is 6.46. Bowlin Travel Centers' value of 0.27% is 95.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #800 out of 1097 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bowlin Travel Centers has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bowlin Travel Centers' ROE % compare to CGTL and TLF?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #800 out of 1097 companies for ROE %. This places Bowlin Travel Centers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.46. Bowlin Travel Centers' value of 0.27% is 95.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.24 vs. the industry median of 6.46, Bowlin Travel Centers 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median ROE % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 6.46, based on 1,097 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. Bowlin Travel Centers's current ROE % of 0.27% is 95.8% 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 Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median ROE % is 6.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bowlin Travel Centers's current ROE % is 0.27%, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.10, compared to a current price of $3.39 — trading 44.4% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 0.27%, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 2.24 and 95.8% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 6.46. Bowlin Travel Centers' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 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 Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL), the current ROE % is 0.27% as of Jan. 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 Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.39 is trading 44.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.10.
GuruFocus considers Bowlin Travel Centers to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BWTL:
ROE %: 0.27% (88% below median its 10-year median of 2.24)
GF Value™: $6.10 vs. price of $3.39 (44.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.8% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#800 of 1097)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BWTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bowlin Travel Centers Inc is engaged in the operation of ten travel centers and five restaurants located along well-traveled interstate highways in New Mexico and Arizona where there are generally few gas stations, convenience stores or restaurants. Few of the company's travel centers offer fuel, and the company operated five full-service restaurants under the Dairy Queen/Brazier or Dairy Queen trade names. The company's travel centers offer a variety of Southwestern merchandise to the traveling public in the Southwestern United States, New Mexico. It also sells convenience store food such as chips, nuts, cookies, prepackaged sandwiches, and drinks.
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