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WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL (SHSE:603956) 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.
WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL ROE % Related Terms
WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL ROE % Historical Data
* 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 Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL'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.
WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL ROE % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL'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.
WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL (SHSE:603956) has a ROE % of -12.42% 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 WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL ranks #2543 out of 3004 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL's ROE % too high?
WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL's current ROE % is -12.42%. Based on the distribution chart, WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL ranks #2543 out of 3004 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL's ROE % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL ranks #2543 out of 3004 companies for ROE %. This places WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 5.92. 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 Products company?
The median ROE % among Industrial Products companies is 5.92, based on 3,004 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. 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 WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROE % is 5.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL's current ROE % is -12.42%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL (SHSE:603956) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥5.69, compared to a current price of ¥7.13 — trading 25.3% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is -12.42%. WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 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 WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL (SHSE:603956), the current ROE % is -12.42% 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.
Is WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL (SHSE:603956) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥7.13 is trading 25.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥5.69.
GuruFocus considers WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:603956:
ROE %: -12.42%
GF Value™: ¥5.69 vs. price of ¥7.13 (25.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603956 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
WPG (Shanghai) Smart Water PCL is a smart water solutions provider, is a professional technology service company dedicated to solving various problems arising in water supply for customers. Its core business includes the development, production, sales and service of secondary water supply Zhilian equipment with the concept of industrial Internet, the deployment, commissioning and maintenance of the intelligent water supply management platform system, providing safe, energy-saving and efficient operation for secondary water supply.
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