Herald Investment TrustCHIX:HRIL 59 ROE % is 10.42% as of Dec. 2025, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 13.97. GuruFocus rates CHIX:HRIL with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of £36.80. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,612 Asset Management companies, Herald Investment Trust ranks better than 55.21% 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 two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 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.
* 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 Asset Management subindustry, Herald Investment Trust'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.
Herald Investment Trust ROE % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Herald Investment Trust's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Herald Investment Trust'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 two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Herald Investment Trust (CHIX:HRIL) has a ROE % of 10.42% as of Dec. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Herald Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 13.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Herald Investment Trust ranks #722 out of 1612 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 44.8%.
Is Herald Investment Trust's ROE % too high?
Herald Investment Trust's current ROE % of 10.42% is 25% below median its 10-year median of 13.97. The Asset Management industry median ROE % is 6.40. Herald Investment Trust's value of 10.42% is 62.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Herald Investment Trust ranks #722 out of 1612 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Herald Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 59/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Herald Investment Trust's ROE % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Herald Investment Trust ranks #722 out of 1612 companies for ROE %. This puts Herald Investment Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.40. Herald Investment Trust's value of 10.42% is 62.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 13.97 vs. the industry median of 6.40, Herald Investment Trust 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 an Asset Management company?
The median ROE % among Asset Management companies is 6.40, based on 1,612 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. Herald Investment Trust's current ROE % of 10.42% is 62.9% 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 Herald Investment Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROE % is 6.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Herald Investment Trust's current ROE % is 10.42%, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 13.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Herald Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Herald Investment Trust (CHIX:HRIL) has a current ROE % of 10.42%. The stock's GF Value™ is £36.80, compared to a current price of £21.60 — trading 41.3% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 10.42%, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 13.97 and 62.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.40. Herald Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 6 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 Herald Investment Trust (CHIX:HRIL), the current ROE % is 10.42% as of Dec. 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.
Is Herald Investment Trust (CHIX:HRIL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Herald Investment Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £21.60 is trading 41.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of £36.80.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:HRIL:
ROE %: 10.42% (25% below median its 10-year median of 13.97)
GF Value™: £36.80 vs. price of £21.60 (41.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 62.9% above the Asset Management median (#722 of 1612)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:HRIL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Herald Investment Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust that aims to capital appreciation through investments in smaller quoted companies in the areas of telecommunications, multimedia, and technology on a long-term basis. It focuses on a diversified portfolio that offers long-term growth potential and benchmarks its performance against the technology sector. The trust's investment portfolio includes companies that are in the business of software and computer services, technology hardware and equipment, printing and publishing, industrial sectors, support services, and others. Geographically, investments of the company are spread across the UK, North America, Japan, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The trust's revenue mainly consists of dividends and interest.
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