Defense MetalsDFMTF -3.11%33 3-Year RORE % is 16.67 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates DFMTF with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,149 Metals & Mining companies, Defense Metals ranks better than 61.61% 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.
Defense Metals's 3-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 16.67%.
The industry rank for Defense Metals's 3-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
DFMTF's 3-Year RORE % is ranked better than 61.61% of 2149
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -0.53
vs DFMTF: 16.67
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, 3-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.
Defense Metals 3-Year RORE % Related Terms
Defense Metals 3-Year RORE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Defense Metals's 3-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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Defense Metals's 3-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-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.
Defense Metals 3-Year RORE % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Defense Metals's 3-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Defense Metals's 3-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 3-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in Dec. 2025 and 3-year before.
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a 3-Year RORE % of 16.67 as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 3-year. View historical data on Defense Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #825 out of 2149 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 38.4%.
Is Defense Metals' 3-Year RORE % too high?
Defense Metals' current 3-Year RORE % is 16.67. Based on the distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #825 out of 2149 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Defense Metals has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Defense Metals' 3-Year RORE % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #825 out of 2149 companies for 3-Year RORE %. This puts Defense Metals in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year RORE % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good 3-Year RORE % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, 3-Year RORE % 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 3-Year RORE % mean?
A high 3-Year RORE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 3-year. View historical data on Defense Metals and its competitors. Defense Metals's current 3-Year RORE % is 16.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Defense Metals stock overvalued right now?
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a current 3-Year RORE % of 16.67. The current 3-Year RORE % is 16.67. Defense Metals' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year RORE % calculated?
3-Year RORE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Defense Metals (DFMTF), the current 3-Year RORE % is 16.67 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.
Defense Metals Corp is a mineral exploration company focused on metals and elements commonly used in the EV market, military, national security, and "GREEN" energy technologies, such as high-strength alloys and rare earth magnets. operates in one business segment, being the exploration, development, and evaluation of the Wicheeda Project in British Columbia, Canada. It holds a portfolio of one hundred percent of the one thousand seven hundred eight hectares of Rare Earth Wicheeda Property in British Columbia, Canada. The mineral deposits are commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector, and in the production of green energy technologies.
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