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:
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The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (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.
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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.
* 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.
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust ROE % vs Asset Management Industry
* 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 two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust (XFLT) has a ROE % of -37.46% 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 XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust ranks #1427 out of 1612 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 88.5%.
Is XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust's ROE % too high?
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust's current ROE % is -37.46%. Based on the distribution chart, XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust ranks #1427 out of 1612 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust's ROE % compare to JCE and CFNB?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust ranks #1427 out of 1612 companies for ROE %. This places XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.40. 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 Asset Management company?
The median ROE % among Asset Management companies is 6.40, based on 1,612 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 XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROE % is 6.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust's current ROE % is -37.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust stock overvalued right now?
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust (XFLT) has a current ROE % of -37.46%. The current ROE % is -37.46%. XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 2 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 XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust (XFLT), the current ROE % is -37.46% 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.
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternativeome Trust Business Description
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company which invests in a dynamically managed portfolio of floating-rate credit instruments and other structured credit investments within the private markets. The Trust's investment objective is to seek attractive total return with an emphasis on income generation across multiple stages of the credit cycle.
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