International Battery MetalsIBATF 33 ROE % is -68.64% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates IBATF with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,389 Metals & Mining companies, International Battery Metals ranks better than 73.29% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for International Battery Metals's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
IBATF'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -629.23 Med: -45.64 Max: 2.1
Current: 0.47
During the past 13 years, International Battery Metals's highest ROE % was 2.10%. The lowest was -629.23%. And the median was -45.64%.
IBATF's ROE % is ranked better than 73.29% of 2389
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.11
vs IBATF: 0.47
International Battery Metals (OTCPK:IBATF) 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.
International Battery Metals ROE % Related Terms
International Battery Metals 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.
International Battery Metals ROE % Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, International Battery Metals'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.
International Battery Metals ROE % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, International Battery Metals's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where International Battery Metals'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 (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
International Battery Metals (IBATF) has a ROE % of -68.64% 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 International Battery Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, International Battery Metals ranks #638 out of 2389 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 26.7%.
Is International Battery Metals' ROE % too high?
International Battery Metals' current ROE % is -68.64%. Based on the distribution chart, International Battery Metals ranks #638 out of 2389 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, International Battery Metals has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does International Battery Metals' ROE % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, International Battery Metals ranks #638 out of 2389 companies for ROE %. This puts International Battery Metals in the upper half of its industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good ROE % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 International Battery Metals and its competitors. International Battery Metals's current ROE % is -68.64%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Battery Metals stock overvalued right now?
International Battery Metals (IBATF) has a current ROE % of -68.64%. The current ROE % is -68.64%. International Battery Metals' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 4 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 International Battery Metals (IBATF), the current ROE % is -68.64% 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.
International Battery Metals Ltd is a technology and manufacturing company focused on environmentally responsible methods of extracting lithium compounds from brine. Its current operations consist of the development of the MDLE Plant, which can be rapidly deployed and assembled onsite at a customer's property. The MDLE Plant is designed to process brine solutions to extract lithium chloride, which can be further processed into lithium carbonate and used for industrial purposes or as a battery component. Geographically, it carries out all its operations in the United States.
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