IoneerIONR -2.39%37 ROE % is -3.54% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates IONR with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,389 Metals & Mining companies, Ioneer ranks better than 67.14% on this metric.
ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Ioneer's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-8.14 Mil. Ioneer's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $230.26 Mil. Therefore, Ioneer's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -3.54%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ioneer's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
IONR'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -272.57 Med: -4.74 Max: -1.01
Current: -3.9
During the past 13 years, Ioneer's highest ROE % was -1.01%. The lowest was -272.57%. And the median was -4.74%.
IONR's ROE % is ranked better than 67.14% of 2389
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.11
vs IONR: -3.90
Ioneer (NAS:IONR) 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.
Ioneer ROE % Related Terms
Ioneer ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ioneer'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Ioneer'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.
Ioneer ROE % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Ioneer's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ioneer'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.
Ioneer (IONR) has a ROE % of -3.54% 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 Ioneer and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ioneer ranks #785 out of 2389 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 32.9%.
Is Ioneer's ROE % too high?
Ioneer's current ROE % is -3.54%. Based on the distribution chart, Ioneer ranks #785 out of 2389 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ioneer has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ioneer's ROE % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Ioneer ranks #785 out of 2389 companies for ROE %. This puts Ioneer 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 Ioneer and its competitors. Ioneer's current ROE % is -3.54%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ioneer stock overvalued right now?
Ioneer (IONR) has a current ROE % of -3.54%. The current ROE % is -3.54%. Ioneer's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Ioneer (IONR), the current ROE % is -3.54% 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.
Ioneer Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company. The company's focus is on the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project located in Nevada, USA. Geographically, the group has a business presence in Australia and North America. The company's focus is to develop a U.S.-based source of lithium and boron.
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