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Spruce Power Holding (NYSE:SPRU) 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.
* 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 Solar subindustry, Spruce Power Holding'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.
Spruce Power Holding ROE % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Spruce Power Holding's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Spruce Power Holding'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.
Spruce Power Holding (SPRU) has a ROE % of -9.93% 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 Spruce Power Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Spruce Power Holding ranks #804 out of 1002 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 80.2%.
Is Spruce Power Holding's ROE % too high?
Spruce Power Holding's current ROE % is -9.93%. Based on the distribution chart, Spruce Power Holding ranks #804 out of 1002 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Spruce Power Holding has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Spruce Power Holding's ROE % compare to FTCI and ASTI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Spruce Power Holding ranks #804 out of 1002 companies for ROE %. This places Spruce Power Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 4.83. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median ROE % among Semiconductors companies is 4.83, based on 1,002 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 Spruce Power Holding and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median ROE % is 4.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Spruce Power Holding's current ROE % is -9.93%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spruce Power Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spruce Power Holding (SPRU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.91, compared to a current price of $1.95 — trading 60.3% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is -9.93%. Spruce Power Holding's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Spruce Power Holding (SPRU), the current ROE % is -9.93% 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 Spruce Power Holding (SPRU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spruce Power Holding stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.95 is trading 60.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.91.
GuruFocus considers Spruce Power Holding to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SPRU:
ROE %: -9.93%
GF Value™: $4.91 vs. price of $1.95 (60.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SPRU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Spruce Power Holding Corp is an owner and operator of distributed solar energy assets across the United States (the U.S.), offering subscription-based services to home solar assets and customer contracts, making renewable energy more accessible to everyone. The Company's customers are homeowners and the Company's core solar service offerings generate revenues through, the sale of electricity generated by its home solar energy systems to homeowners, third-party contracts to sell solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) generated by the solar energy systems for fixed prices and the servicing of those agreements for other institutional owners of home solar energy systems.
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