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Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG) 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 (Jun. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 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.
Global Business Travel Group ROE % Related Terms
Global Business Travel Group 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.
For the Travel Services subindustry, Global Business Travel 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.
Global Business Travel Group ROE % vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Global Business Travel Group's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Global Business Travel 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 four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Global Business Travel Group (GBTG) has a ROE % of 3.69% as of Jun. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Global Business Travel Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Global Business Travel Group ranks #407 out of 819 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 49.7%.
Is Global Business Travel Group's ROE % too high?
Global Business Travel Group's current ROE % is 3.69%. The Travel & Leisure industry median ROE % is 5.72. Global Business Travel Group's value of 3.69% is 35.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Global Business Travel Group ranks #407 out of 819 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Global Business Travel Group has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Global Business Travel Group's ROE % compare to TNL and MMYT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Global Business Travel Group ranks #407 out of 819 companies for ROE %. This puts Global Business Travel Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 5.72. Global Business Travel Group's value of 3.69% is 35.5% below this benchmark. 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median ROE % among Travel & Leisure companies is 5.72, based on 819 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. Global Business Travel Group's current ROE % of 3.69% is 35.5% 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 Global Business Travel Group and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median ROE % is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Global Business Travel Group's current ROE % is 3.69%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global Business Travel Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Business Travel Group (GBTG) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.93, compared to a current price of $9.48 — trading 19.5% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 3.69% and 35.5% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 5.72. Global Business Travel Group's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 8 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 Global Business Travel Group (GBTG), the current ROE % is 3.69% as of Jun. 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 Global Business Travel Group (GBTG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Business Travel Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.48 is trading 19.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.93.
GuruFocus considers Global Business Travel Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GBTG:
ROE %: 3.69%
GF Value™: $7.93 vs. price of $9.48 (19.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 35.5% below the Travel & Leisure median (#407 of 819)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GBTG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Global Business Travel Group Inc operates as a business-to-business travel platform. It is engaged in providing software and services to manage travel, expenses, and meetings and events for companies of all sizes. The company is engaged in building the marketplace in B2B travel to deliver unrivaled choice, value, and experiences. It also provides business travel solutions, simplified travel management, and business consulting services. Further, The company generates revenue in two ways that involves fees and other revenues relating to processing and servicing travel transactions received from clients and travel suppliers and revenues for the provision of products and professional services not directly related to transactions received from clients, travel suppliers and Network Partners.
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