The historical rank and industry rank for SeaStar Medical Holding's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
ICU'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -295.15 Med: -295.15 Max: -179.74
Current: -179.74
During the past 6 years, SeaStar Medical Holding's highest ROE % was -179.74%. The lowest was -295.15%. And the median was -295.15%.
ICU's ROE % is ranked worse than 86.37% of 1255
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -38.18
vs ICU: -179.74
SeaStar Medical Holding (NAS:ICU) 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.
* 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 Biotechnology subindustry, SeaStar Medical Holding'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.
SeaStar Medical Holding ROE % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, SeaStar Medical Holding's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SeaStar Medical Holding'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.
SeaStar Medical Holding (ICU) has a ROE % of -158.86% 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 SeaStar Medical Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SeaStar Medical Holding ranks #1084 out of 1255 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 86.4%.
Is SeaStar Medical Holding's ROE % too high?
SeaStar Medical Holding's current ROE % is -158.86%. Based on the distribution chart, SeaStar Medical Holding ranks #1084 out of 1255 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SeaStar Medical Holding has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SeaStar Medical Holding's ROE % compare to MBRX and LEXX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, SeaStar Medical Holding ranks #1084 out of 1255 companies for ROE %. This places SeaStar Medical Holding in the lower 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 Biotechnology company?
A good ROE % depends on the Biotechnology 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 SeaStar Medical Holding and its competitors. SeaStar Medical Holding's current ROE % is -158.86%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SeaStar Medical Holding stock overvalued right now?
SeaStar Medical Holding (ICU) has a current ROE % of -158.86%. The current ROE % is -158.86%. SeaStar Medical Holding's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 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 SeaStar Medical Holding (ICU), the current ROE % is -158.86% 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.
SeaStar Medical Holding Corp is a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs. It is developing and commercializing extracorporeal therapies that target the effector cells that drive systemic inflammation, causing direct tissue damage and secreting a range of pro-inflammatory cytokines that initiate and propagate imbalanced immune responses. The Company is comprised of a single reportable segment, which is its Device Segment.
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