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Microwave Filter CoMFCO 29 10-Year RORE % is 15.97 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates MFCO with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,741 Hardware companies, Microwave Filter Co ranks better than 64.68% on this metric.
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is an indicator of a company's growth potential, it shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings, i.e. profits after dividend payments.
Microwave Filter Co's 10-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 15.97%.
The industry rank for Microwave Filter Co's 10-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
MFCO's 10-Year RORE % is ranked better than 64.68% of 1741
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 6.89
vs MFCO: 15.97
Microwave Filter Co (OTCPK:MFCO) 10-Year RORE % Explanation
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is important to investors because it reveals a company's efficiency and growth potential. A higher RORE indicates a higher return. A high RORE indicates that the company should reinvest profits into the business. A lower RORE suggests that the company should distribute profits to shareholders by paying out dividends, since those dollars aren't generating much additional growth for the company.
There are a several different ways to arrive at the Return on Retained Earnings. The simplest way to calculate it is by using published information on Earnings per Share (EPS) and Dividend per Share (DPS) over a selected period. Here, 10-year period is chosen.
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Please keep in mind that the RORE is relative to the nature of the business and its competitors. If another company in the same sector is producing a lower return on retained earnings, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad investment. It may just suggest the company is older and no longer in a high growth stage. At such a stage in the business cycle, it would be expected to see a lower RORE and higher dividend payout.
Microwave Filter Co 10-Year RORE % Related Terms
Microwave Filter Co 10-Year RORE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Microwave Filter Co's 10-Year RORE % 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.
MFCO vs ASNS, VMNT, WLAN: 10-Year RORE % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Microwave Filter Co's 10-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year RORE % 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.
Microwave Filter Co 10-Year RORE % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Microwave Filter Co's 10-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Microwave Filter Co's 10-Year RORE % 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 10-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in Sep. 2025 and 10-year before.
Microwave Filter Co (MFCO) has a 10-Year RORE % of 15.97 as of Sep. 2025. 10-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 10-year. View historical data on Microwave Filter Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Microwave Filter Co ranks #615 out of 1741 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 35.3%.
Is Microwave Filter Co's 10-Year RORE % too high?
Microwave Filter Co's current 10-Year RORE % is 15.97. The Hardware industry median 10-Year RORE % is 6.89. Microwave Filter Co's value of 15.97 is 131.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Microwave Filter Co ranks #615 out of 1741 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Microwave Filter Co has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Microwave Filter Co's 10-Year RORE % compare to ASNS and VMNT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Microwave Filter Co ranks #615 out of 1741 companies for 10-Year RORE %. This puts Microwave Filter Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 10-Year RORE % is 6.89. Microwave Filter Co's value of 15.97 is 131.8% 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 10-Year RORE % for a Hardware company?
The median 10-Year RORE % among Hardware companies is 6.89, based on 1,741 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 10-Year RORE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 10-Year RORE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Microwave Filter Co's current 10-Year RORE % of 15.97 is 131.8% 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 10-Year RORE % mean?
A high 10-Year RORE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 10-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 10-year. View historical data on Microwave Filter Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 10-Year RORE % is 6.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Microwave Filter Co's current 10-Year RORE % is 15.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Microwave Filter Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microwave Filter Co (MFCO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.33, compared to a current price of $1.30 — trading 293.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 10-Year RORE % is 15.97 and 131.8% above the Hardware industry median of 6.89. Microwave Filter Co's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 10-Year RORE % calculated?
10-Year RORE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Microwave Filter Co (MFCO), the current 10-Year RORE % is 15.97 as of Sep. 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 Microwave Filter Co (MFCO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microwave Filter Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.30 is trading 293.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.33.
GuruFocus considers Microwave Filter Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MFCO:
10-Year RORE %: 15.97
GF Value™: $0.33 vs. price of $1.30 (293.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 131.8% above the Hardware median (#615 of 1741)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MFCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Microwave Filter Co Inc operates in the United States and designs, develops, manufactures and sells electronic filters for radio and microwave frequencies. Its products support signal distribution and interference prevention and serve cable television, broadcast, satellite, mobile radio, cellular including 5G, telephone, commercial, aerospace and defense markets. The Company offers filter products covering frequencies from 5 Hz to 50 GHz, including custom designs such as waveguide, stripline and microstrip, lumped element, dielectric resonator, and cavity and coaxial topologies. Its product range includes bandpass, bandstop, highpass and lowpass filters, combiners, couplers, diplexers, adaptors, and CATV headend channel deletion filters and networks for wireless and PCS applications.
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