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The historical rank and industry rank for Equipment Holding Co KSCC's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:EQUIPMENT'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -51.79 Med: -21.92 Max: -0.18
Current: -0.56
During the past 13 years, Equipment Holding Co KSCC's highest ROE % was -0.18%. The lowest was -51.79%. And the median was -21.92%.
KUW:EQUIPMENT's ROE % is ranked worse than 82.91% of 158
companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 7.99
vs KUW:EQUIPMENT: -0.56
Equipment Holding Co KSCC (KUW:EQUIPMENT) 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.
KUW:EQUIPMENT vs GWW, FAST, FERG: ROE % Comparison
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Equipment Holding Co KSCC'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.
Equipment Holding Co KSCC ROE % vs Industrial Distribution Industry
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Equipment Holding Co KSCC's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Equipment Holding Co KSCC'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.
Equipment Holding Co KSCC (KUW:EQUIPMENT) has a ROE % of 27.67% 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 Equipment Holding Co KSCC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Equipment Holding Co KSCC ranks #131 out of 158 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, placing it in the top 82.9%.
Is Equipment Holding Co KSCC's ROE % too high?
Equipment Holding Co KSCC's current ROE % is 27.67%. The Industrial Distribution industry median ROE % is 7.99. Equipment Holding Co KSCC's value of 27.67% is 246.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Equipment Holding Co KSCC ranks #131 out of 158 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Equipment Holding Co KSCC has a GF Score™ of 2/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Equipment Holding Co KSCC's ROE % compare to GWW and FAST?
According to the Industrial Distribution industry distribution chart, Equipment Holding Co KSCC ranks #131 out of 158 companies for ROE %. This places Equipment Holding Co KSCC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 7.99. Equipment Holding Co KSCC's value of 27.67% is 246.3% above 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 an Industrial Distribution company?
The median ROE % among Industrial Distribution companies is 7.99, based on 158 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. Equipment Holding Co KSCC's current ROE % of 27.67% is 246.3% above 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 Equipment Holding Co KSCC and its competitors. For the Industrial Distribution industry, the median ROE % is 7.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Equipment Holding Co KSCC's current ROE % is 27.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Equipment Holding Co KSCC stock overvalued right now?
Equipment Holding Co KSCC (KUW:EQUIPMENT) has a current ROE % of 27.67%. The current ROE % is 27.67% and 246.3% above the Industrial Distribution industry median of 7.99. Equipment Holding Co KSCC's overall GF Score™ is 2/100 with 3 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 Equipment Holding Co KSCC (KUW:EQUIPMENT), the current ROE % is 27.67% 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.
Equipment Holding Co KSCC is a trading and industrial group in Kuwait providing services through subsidiaries specialized in construction, projects, and industrial machinery. The company is engaged in trading heavy construction and industrial equipment, spare parts and maintenance, onsite assistance and services, construction, ministry, and oil sector projects, and electromechanical installation and maintenance. Its activities include owning and managing interests in Kuwaiti or foreign companies, lending to and guaranteeing such companies, and acquiring and renting industrial rights and intellectual property. The business operates through segments, including trading in construction equipment, contracts, and other activities, operating in Kuwait.
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