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SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (FRA:C7J1) 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 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.
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust ROE % Related Terms
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust ROE % Historical Data
* 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.
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust ROE % Chart
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust Annual Data
* 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.
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust ROE % vs REITs Industry
* 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.
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (FRA:C7J1) has a ROE % of 8.10% 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 SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.77. Over the past decade, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's ROE % has ranged from 1.71 to 18.01. According to the industry distribution chart, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #395 out of 921 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 42.9%.
Is SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's ROE % too high?
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's current ROE % of 8.10% is near median its 10-year median of 7.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.71 to a high of 18.01. The REITs industry median ROE % is 6.13. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's value of 8.10% is 32.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #395 out of 921 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's ROE % compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #395 out of 921 companies for ROE %. This puts SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.13. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's value of 8.10% is 32.1% above this benchmark. Historically, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's own ROE % has ranged from 1.71 to 18.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.77 vs. the industry median of 6.13, SmartCentres Real Estate 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 a REITs company?
The median ROE % among REITs companies is 6.13, based on 921 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. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's current ROE % of 8.10% is 32.1% 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 SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median ROE % is 6.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's current ROE % is 8.10%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (FRA:C7J1) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €15.39, compared to a current price of €17.19 — trading 11.7% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 8.10%, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.77 and 32.1% above the REITs industry median of 6.13. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 12 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 SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (FRA:C7J1), the current ROE % is 8.10% 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.
Is SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (FRA:C7J1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €17.19 is trading 11.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €15.39.
GuruFocus considers SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:C7J1:
ROE %: 8.10% (near median its 10-year median of 7.77)
GF Value™: €15.39 vs. price of €17.19 (11.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 32.1% above the REITs median (#395 of 921)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:C7J1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust is a Canadian fully integrated commercial and residential REIT, with several strategically located properties in communities across the country. It develops, leases, constructs, owns, and manages shopping centers, office buildings, high-rise and low-rise condos and rental residences, seniors' housing, townhome units, self-storage rental facilities, and industrial facilities in Canada, both directly and through its subsidiaries. The company generates maximum revenue from its retail properties. It has one reportable segment, which comprises the development, ownership, management, and operation of investment properties located in Canada.
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