CGTL (Creative Global Technology Holdings) ROE %: 21.17% (As of Sep. 2025) — 49% Below Median

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What is Creative Global Technology Holdings ROE %?

Creative Global Technology Holdings CGTL +0.73% 22 ROE % is 21.17% as of Sep. 2025, which is 49% below its 10-year median of 41.46. GuruFocus rates CGTL with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,099 Retail - Cyclical companies, Creative Global Technology Holdings ranks worse than 96.54% on this metric.

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Creative Global Technology Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $3.78 Mil. Creative Global Technology Holdings's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $17.86 Mil. Therefore, Creative Global Technology Holdings's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 21.17%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Creative Global Technology Holdings's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

CGTL' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -84.9   Med: 41.46   Max: 94.61
Current: -81.56

During the past 5 years, Creative Global Technology Holdings's highest ROE % was 94.61%. The lowest was -84.90%. And the median was 41.46%.

CGTL's ROE % is ranked worse than
96.54% of 1099 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 6.49 vs CGTL: -81.56

Creative Global Technology Holdings  (NAS:CGTL) 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:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=3.78/17.859
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(3.78 / 17.804)*(17.804 / 18.1875)*(18.1875 / 17.859)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=21.23 %*0.9789*1.0184
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=20.78 %*1.0184
=21.17 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=3.78/17.859
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (3.78 / 3.92) * (3.92 / 3.936) * (3.936 / 17.804) * (17.804 / 18.1875) * (18.1875 / 17.859)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.9643 * 0.9959 * 22.11 % * 0.9789 * 1.0184
=21.17 %

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. 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.


Creative Global Technology Holdings ROE % Related Terms


Creative Global Technology Holdings ROE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Creative Global Technology Holdings's ROE % 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.

Creative Global Technology Holdings ROE % Chart

Creative Global Technology Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
ROE %
94.61 78.73 41.46 37.79 -84.90

Creative Global Technology Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 28.71 30.70 45.50 -196.01 21.17

CGTL vs JBDI, BWTL, BQ: ROE % Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Creative Global Technology Holdings'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.


Creative Global Technology Holdings ROE % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Creative Global Technology Holdings's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Creative Global Technology Holdings's ROE % falls into.


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Creative Global Technology Holdings ROE % Calculation

Creative Global Technology Holdings's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Sep. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Sep. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-13.37/( (13.46+18.037)/ 2 )
=-13.37/15.7485
=-84.90 %

Creative Global Technology Holdings's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2025 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=3.78/( (17.681+18.037)/ 2 )
=3.78/17.859
=21.17 %

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROE % →
What does a ROE % of 21.17% mean?
Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL) has a ROE % of 21.17% as of Sep. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Creative Global Technology Holdings and its competitors. This is 49% below median its historical median of 41.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Creative Global Technology Holdings ranks #1061 out of 1099 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 96.5%.
Is Creative Global Technology Holdings' ROE % too high?
Creative Global Technology Holdings' current ROE % of 21.17% is 49% below median its 10-year median of 41.46. The Retail - Cyclical industry median ROE % is 6.49. Creative Global Technology Holdings' value of 21.17% is 226.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Creative Global Technology Holdings ranks #1061 out of 1099 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Creative Global Technology Holdings has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Creative Global Technology Holdings' ROE % compare to JBDI and BWTL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Creative Global Technology Holdings ranks #1061 out of 1099 companies for ROE %. This places Creative Global Technology Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.49. Creative Global Technology Holdings' value of 21.17% is 226.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 41.46 vs. the industry median of 6.49, Creative Global Technology Holdings has consistently been above 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 6.49, based on 1,099 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. Creative Global Technology Holdings's current ROE % of 21.17% is 226.2% above 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 Creative Global Technology Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median ROE % is 6.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Creative Global Technology Holdings's current ROE % is 21.17%, which is 49% below median its own 10-year median of 41.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Creative Global Technology Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL) has a current ROE % of 21.17%. The current ROE % is 21.17%, which is 49% below median its 10-year median of 41.46 and 226.2% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 6.49. Creative Global Technology Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL), the current ROE % is 21.17% 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.

Creative Global Technology Holdings Business Description

Address 26 Hung To Road, Unit 03, 22nd Floor, Westin Centre, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Creative Global Technology Holdings Ltd conducts its business through its subsidiary, which is a Hong Kong-based company sourcing and reselling recycled consumer electronic devices, currently mostly smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
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