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KOS International Talent GroupHKSE:08042 -1.22% ROE % is 0.75% as of Dec. 2025, which is 83% below its 10-year median of 4.33. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,059 Business Services companies, KOS International Talent Group ranks worse than 62.89% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for KOS International Talent Group's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08042'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.49 Med: 4.33 Max: 98.07
Current: 4.27
During the past 10 years, KOS International Talent Group's highest ROE % was 98.07%. The lowest was -15.49%. And the median was 4.33%.
HKSE:08042's ROE % is ranked worse than 62.89% of 1059
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 8.12
vs HKSE:08042: 4.27
KOS International Talent Group (HKSE:08042) 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.
KOS International Talent Group ROE % Related Terms
KOS International Talent 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 Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, KOS International Talent 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.
KOS International Talent Group ROE % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, KOS International Talent Group's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KOS International Talent 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.
KOS International Talent Group (HKSE:08042) has a ROE % of 0.75% 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 KOS International Talent Group and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 4.33. According to the industry distribution chart, KOS International Talent Group ranks #666 out of 1059 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 62.9%.
Is KOS International Talent Group's ROE % too high?
KOS International Talent Group's current ROE % of 0.75% is 83% below median its 10-year median of 4.33. The Business Services industry median ROE % is 8.12. KOS International Talent Group's value of 0.75% is 90.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KOS International Talent Group ranks #666 out of 1059 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does KOS International Talent Group's ROE % compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, KOS International Talent Group ranks #666 out of 1059 companies for ROE %. This places KOS International Talent Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 8.12. KOS International Talent Group's value of 0.75% is 90.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.33 vs. the industry median of 8.12, KOS International Talent Group 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 Business Services company?
The median ROE % among Business Services companies is 8.12, based on 1,059 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. KOS International Talent Group's current ROE % of 0.75% is 90.8% 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 KOS International Talent Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median ROE % is 8.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KOS International Talent Group's current ROE % is 0.75%, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 4.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KOS International Talent Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KOS International Talent Group (HKSE:08042) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.09, compared to a current price of HK$0.08 — trading 10% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 0.75%, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 4.33 and 90.8% below the Business Services industry median of 8.12. 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 KOS International Talent Group (HKSE:08042), the current ROE % is 0.75% 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.
KOS International Talent Group Business Description
KOS International Talent Group Ltd is an investment holding company. It is engaged in providing recruitment services and secondment and payroll services in Hong Kong, Macau SAR, Mainland China, and Singapore. The Group's services include Recruitment, Staffing, Executive, and Solutions. It provides services in various sectors such as Accounting and Finance, Digital Transformation & Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Human Resources & Business Support, Sales & Marketing, Temporary & Contracting, and others.
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