Yellow CakeLSE:YCA -0.75%47 ROE % is 43.45% as of Sep. 2025, which is 541% above its 10-year median of 6.78. GuruFocus rates LSE:YCA with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 177 Other Energy Sources companies, Yellow Cake ranks worse than 53.67% on this metric.
ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Yellow Cake's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £552.44 Mil. Yellow Cake's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £1,271.52 Mil. Therefore, Yellow Cake's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 43.45%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Yellow Cake's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:YCA'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -28.18 Med: 6.78 Max: 56.8
Current: -1.47
During the past 7 years, Yellow Cake's highest ROE % was 56.80%. The lowest was -28.18%. And the median was 6.78%.
LSE:YCA's ROE % is ranked worse than 53.67% of 177
companies
in the Other Energy Sources industry
Industry Median: 0.47
vs LSE:YCA: -1.47
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) 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 (Sep. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 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.
Yellow Cake ROE % Related Terms
Yellow Cake ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yellow Cake'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 Uranium subindustry, Yellow Cake'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.
Yellow Cake ROE % vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Yellow Cake's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yellow Cake'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 (Sep. 2025) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a ROE % of 43.45% as of Sep. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Yellow Cake and its competitors. This is 541% above median its historical median of 6.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #95 out of 177 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 53.7%.
Is Yellow Cake's ROE % too high?
Yellow Cake's current ROE % of 43.45% is 541% above median its 10-year median of 6.78. The Other Energy Sources industry median ROE % is 0.47. Yellow Cake's value of 43.45% is 9144.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #95 out of 177 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Yellow Cake has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yellow Cake's ROE % compare to UEC and LEU?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #95 out of 177 companies for ROE %. This places Yellow Cake in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 0.47. Yellow Cake's value of 43.45% is 9144.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.78 vs. the industry median of 0.47, Yellow Cake has consistently been above 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median ROE % among Other Energy Sources companies is 0.47, based on 177 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. Yellow Cake's current ROE % of 43.45% is 9144.7% 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 Yellow Cake and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median ROE % is 0.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yellow Cake's current ROE % is 43.45%, which is 541% above median its own 10-year median of 6.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yellow Cake stock overvalued right now?
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a current ROE % of 43.45%. The current ROE % is 43.45%, which is 541% above median its 10-year median of 6.78 and 9144.7% above the Other Energy Sources industry median of 0.47. Yellow Cake's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 2 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 Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA), the current ROE % is 43.45% as of Sep. 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.
Yellow Cake PLC is a specialist company operating in the uranium sector. The principal activity of the company is to invest in uranium projects. It invests in quoted or unquoted companies producing, developing, or exploring for uranium in Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. The company's only segment being the holding of uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8) for long-term capital appreciation.
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