Glotech Co (ROCO:5475) ROE %: 5.60% (As of Dec. 2025)

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ROCO:5475 Glotech Co Ltd ROCO:5475
32 GF Score
Price NT$158.00
GF Value NT$23.19
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Glotech Co ROE %?

Glotech Co ROCO:5475 -9.97% 32 ROE % is 5.60% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ROCO:5475 with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$23.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Glotech Co ranks worse than 77.06% on this metric.

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Glotech Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$48.3 Mil. Glotech Co's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$862.4 Mil. Therefore, Glotech Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.60%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Glotech Co's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:5475' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -60.26   Med: -17.09   Max: 60.36
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, Glotech Co's highest ROE % was 60.36%. The lowest was -60.26%. And the median was -17.09%.

ROCO:5475's ROE % is ranked worse than
77.06% of 1020 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 4.04 vs ROCO:5475: -2.39

Glotech Co  (ROCO:5475) 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:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=48.328/862.371
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(48.328 / 1122.372)*(1122.372 / 2229.608)*(2229.608 / 862.371)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=4.31 %*0.5034*2.5854
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=2.17 %*2.5854
=5.60 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=48.328/862.371
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (48.328 / 62.908) * (62.908 / 25.168) * (25.168 / 1122.372) * (1122.372 / 2229.608) * (2229.608 / 862.371)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.7682 * 2.4995 * 2.24 % * 0.5034 * 2.5854
=5.60 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (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.


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Glotech Co ROE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Glotech Co'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.

Glotech Co ROE % Chart

Glotech Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROE %
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Glotech Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -29.50 -8.14 -7.05 0.36 5.60

Glotech Co ROE % Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Glotech Co'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.


Glotech Co ROE % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Glotech Co's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Glotech Co's ROE % falls into.


ROCO:5475
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Glotech Co ROE % Calculation

Glotech Co's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-20.69/( (907.533+892.105)/ 2 )
=-20.69/899.819
=-2.30 %

Glotech Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2025 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=48.328/( (832.637+892.105)/ 2 )
=48.328/862.371
=5.60 %

* 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 (Dec. 2025) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROE % →
What does a ROE % of 5.60% mean?
Glotech Co (ROCO:5475) has a ROE % of 5.60% 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 Glotech Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Glotech Co ranks #786 out of 1020 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 77.1%.
Is Glotech Co's ROE % too high?
Glotech Co's current ROE % is 5.60%. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median ROE % is 4.04. Glotech Co's value of 5.60% is 38.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Glotech Co ranks #786 out of 1020 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Glotech Co has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Glotech Co's ROE % compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Glotech Co ranks #786 out of 1020 companies for ROE %. This places Glotech Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 4.04. Glotech Co's value of 5.60% is 38.6% 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 a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median ROE % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 4.04, based on 1,020 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. Glotech Co's current ROE % of 5.60% is 38.6% 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 Glotech Co and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median ROE % is 4.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Glotech Co's current ROE % is 5.60%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Glotech Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Glotech Co (ROCO:5475) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$23.19, compared to a current price of NT$158.00 — trading 581.3% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 5.60% and 38.6% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 4.04. Glotech Co's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 4 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 Glotech Co (ROCO:5475), the current ROE % is 5.60% 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.

Is Glotech Co (ROCO:5475) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Glotech Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$158.00 is trading 581.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$23.19. GuruFocus considers Glotech Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:5475:

  • ROE %: 5.60%
  • GF Value™: NT$23.19 vs. price of NT$158.00 (581.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 38.6% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#786 of 1020)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:5475 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Glotech Co Business Description

Address No.718, Section 2, Yang-Hoo Road, Yang-Mei District, Taoyuan County, Taoyuan, TWN, 32669
Glotech Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and trading of glass fabrics and glass yarns.
32GF Score

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NT$158.00
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NT$23.19
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