The historical rank and industry rank for Dah Sing Financial Holdings's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
DAHSF'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.09 Med: 5.41 Max: 23.06
Current: 5.69
During the past 13 years, Dah Sing Financial Holdings's highest ROE % was 23.06%. The lowest was 4.09%. And the median was 5.41%.
DAHSF's ROE % is ranked worse than 78.53% of 1523
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 10.22
vs DAHSF: 5.69
Dah Sing Financial Holdings (OTCPK:DAHSF) 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 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.
Dah Sing Financial Holdings ROE % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Dah Sing Financial 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.
Dah Sing Financial Holdings ROE % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Dah Sing Financial Holdings's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dah Sing Financial Holdings'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.
Dah Sing Financial Holdings (DAHSF) has a ROE % of 3.54% 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 Dah Sing Financial Holdings and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 5.41. Over the past decade, Dah Sing Financial Holdings' ROE % has ranged from 4.09 to 23.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Dah Sing Financial Holdings ranks #1196 out of 1523 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 78.5%.
Is Dah Sing Financial Holdings' ROE % too high?
Dah Sing Financial Holdings' current ROE % of 3.54% is 35% below median its 10-year median of 5.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.09 to a high of 23.06. The Banks industry median ROE % is 10.22. Dah Sing Financial Holdings' value of 3.54% is 65.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dah Sing Financial Holdings ranks #1196 out of 1523 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dah Sing Financial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dah Sing Financial Holdings' ROE % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Dah Sing Financial Holdings ranks #1196 out of 1523 companies for ROE %. This places Dah Sing Financial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 10.22. Dah Sing Financial Holdings' value of 3.54% is 65.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Dah Sing Financial Holdings' own ROE % has ranged from 4.09 to 23.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.41 vs. the industry median of 10.22, Dah Sing Financial Holdings 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 Banks company?
The median ROE % among Banks companies is 10.22, based on 1,523 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. Dah Sing Financial Holdings's current ROE % of 3.54% is 65.4% 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 Dah Sing Financial Holdings and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median ROE % is 10.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dah Sing Financial Holdings's current ROE % is 3.54%, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 5.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dah Sing Financial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Dah Sing Financial Holdings (DAHSF) has a current ROE % of 3.54%. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.56, compared to a current price of $3.34 — trading 30.5% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 3.54%, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 5.41 and 65.4% below the Banks industry median of 10.22. Dah Sing Financial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Dah Sing Financial Holdings (DAHSF), the current ROE % is 3.54% 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 Dah Sing Financial Holdings (DAHSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dah Sing Financial Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.34 is trading 30.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.56.
Key valuation signals for DAHSF:
ROE %: 3.54% (35% below median its 10-year median of 5.41)
GF Value™: $2.56 vs. price of $3.34 (30.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 65.4% below the Banks median (#1196 of 1523)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DAHSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The group provides banking, insurance, financial and other related services in Hong Kong, Macau, and the People's Republic of China. It operates in six segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Global Markets activities, Chinese Mainland and Macau Banking, Insurance and Investment Operations, and Others. The Personal Banking segment, which derives the maximum profit, deals in deposits from individual customers, the extension of residential mortgage lending, personal loans, insurance, and investment services.
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