Materialise NVMTLS +1.05%64 ROE % is 2.83% as of Mar. 2026, which is 42% above its 10-year median of 2.00. GuruFocus rates MTLS with a GF Score™ of 64/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,681 Software companies, Materialise NV ranks worse than 51.7% on this metric.
ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Materialise NV's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $8.4 Mil. Materialise NV's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $297.4 Mil. Therefore, Materialise NV's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.83%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Materialise NV's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
MTLS'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.17 Med: 2 Max: 7.19
Current: 4.12
During the past 13 years, Materialise NV's highest ROE % was 7.19%. The lowest was -5.17%. And the median was 2.00%.
MTLS's ROE % is ranked worse than 51.7% of 2681
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 4.71
vs MTLS: 4.12
Materialise NV (NAS:MTLS) 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.
Materialise NV ROE % Related Terms
Materialise NV ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Materialise NV'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 Software - Application subindustry, Materialise NV'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.
Materialise NV ROE % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Materialise NV's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Materialise NV'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.
Materialise NV (MTLS) has a ROE % of 2.83% 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 Materialise NV and its competitors. This is 42% above median its historical median of 2.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Materialise NV ranks #1386 out of 2681 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 51.7%.
Is Materialise NV's ROE % too high?
Materialise NV's current ROE % of 2.83% is 42% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. The Software industry median ROE % is 4.71. Materialise NV's value of 2.83% is 39.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Materialise NV ranks #1386 out of 2681 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Materialise NV has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Materialise NV's ROE % compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Materialise NV ranks #1386 out of 2681 companies for ROE %. This places Materialise NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 4.71. Materialise NV's value of 2.83% is 39.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.00 vs. the industry median of 4.71, Materialise NV has consistently been below 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 a Software company?
The median ROE % among Software companies is 4.71, based on 2,681 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. Materialise NV's current ROE % of 2.83% is 39.9% below 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 Materialise NV and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROE % is 4.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Materialise NV's current ROE % is 2.83%, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Materialise NV stock overvalued right now?
Materialise NV (MTLS) has a current ROE % of 2.83%. The current ROE % is 2.83%, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 2.00 and 39.9% below the Software industry median of 4.71. Materialise NV's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 7 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 Materialise NV (MTLS), the current ROE % is 2.83% 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.
Materialise NV is a provider of 3D-printed medical devices and software and a pioneer in additive manufacturing software and services. The company operates through three principal segments: Materialise Software, Materialise Medical, and Materialise Manufacturing, with the Materialise Medical segment generating maximum revenue. The Materialise Medical segment develops and delivers medical software solutions, medical devices, and related products and services; the Materialise Software segment develops and delivers additive manufacturing software solutions and related services; and the Materialise Manufacturing segment delivers 3D-printed products and related services. The company generates maximum revenue from the United States of America.
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