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Advance AgrolifeNSE:ADVANCE -0.49%17 ROE % is 9.63% as of Mar. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 29.11. GuruFocus rates NSE:ADVANCE with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 252 Agriculture companies, Advance Agrolife ranks better than 71.03% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Agrolife's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:ADVANCE'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.3 Med: 29.11 Max: 39.3
Current: 13.3
During the past 5 years, Advance Agrolife's highest ROE % was 39.30%. The lowest was 13.30%. And the median was 29.11%.
NSE:ADVANCE's ROE % is ranked better than 71.03% of 252
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 6.54
vs NSE:ADVANCE: 13.30
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) 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.
Advance Agrolife ROE % Related Terms
Advance Agrolife ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advance Agrolife'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 Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife ROE % vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Advance Agrolife's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a ROE % of 9.63% 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 Advance Agrolife and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 29.11. Over the past decade, Advance Agrolife's ROE % has ranged from 13.30 to 39.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #73 out of 252 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 29%.
Is Advance Agrolife's ROE % too high?
Advance Agrolife's current ROE % of 9.63% is 67% below median its 10-year median of 29.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.30 to a high of 39.30. The Agriculture industry median ROE % is 6.54. Advance Agrolife's value of 9.63% is 47.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #73 out of 252 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Advance Agrolife has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advance Agrolife's ROE % compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #73 out of 252 companies for ROE %. This puts Advance Agrolife in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.54. Advance Agrolife's value of 9.63% is 47.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Advance Agrolife's own ROE % has ranged from 13.30 to 39.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.11 vs. the industry median of 6.54, Advance Agrolife 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 Agriculture company?
The median ROE % among Agriculture companies is 6.54, based on 252 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. Advance Agrolife's current ROE % of 9.63% is 47.2% 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 Advance Agrolife and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median ROE % is 6.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Agrolife's current ROE % is 9.63%, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 29.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Agrolife stock overvalued right now?
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a current ROE % of 9.63%. The current ROE % is 9.63%, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 29.11 and 47.2% above the Agriculture industry median of 6.54. Advance Agrolife's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 5 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 Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE), the current ROE % is 9.63% 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.
Advance Agrolife Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of a broad spectrum of technical and formulated grade of agrochemicals. Its products include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, micronutrient fertilizers, formulation-grade products, technical-grade products, bio-fertilizers, and plant growth regulators. The company operates in manufacturing and trading as a single business segment based on its products and has one reportable segment, namely Pesticides Products.
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