Shearwater GroupFRA:DTW1 41 ROE % is -5.06% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:DTW1 with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,679 Software companies, Shearwater Group ranks worse than 66.93% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Shearwater Group's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:DTW1'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.1 Med: -17.94 Max: 0.27
Current: -3.06
During the past 13 years, Shearwater Group's highest ROE % was 0.27%. The lowest was -38.10%. And the median was -17.94%.
FRA:DTW1's ROE % is ranked worse than 66.93% of 2679
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 4.69
vs FRA:DTW1: -3.06
Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) 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.
Shearwater Group ROE % Related Terms
Shearwater Group ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Shearwater Group'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.
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Shearwater Group'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.
Shearwater Group ROE % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shearwater Group's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shearwater Group'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.
Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) has a ROE % of -5.06% 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 Shearwater Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #1793 out of 2679 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 66.9%.
Is Shearwater Group's ROE % too high?
Shearwater Group's current ROE % is -5.06%. Based on the distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #1793 out of 2679 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shearwater Group has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shearwater Group's ROE % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #1793 out of 2679 companies for ROE %. This places Shearwater Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 4.69. 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 Software company?
The median ROE % among Software companies is 4.69, based on 2,679 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. 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 Shearwater Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROE % is 4.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shearwater Group's current ROE % is -5.06%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shearwater Group stock overvalued right now?
Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) has a current ROE % of -5.06%. The current ROE % is -5.06%. Shearwater Group's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 5 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 Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1), the current ROE % is -5.06% 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.
Shearwater Group PLC is a UK-based company focused on providing digital resilience solutions. The company delivers cybersecurity, network monitoring technologies, managed security services, Data Loss Prevention, Identity & Access Security, IT Solutions, Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, and other services. Its operating segment includes software and services. The company generates maximum revenue from the Services segment. Its geographical segments include the United Kingdom(UK) and Europe(excluding the UK), North America, and the Rest of the world, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from the UK.
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