ForgentLSE:FORG -5.56% 3-Year RORE % is -65.02 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,898 Industrial Products companies, Forgent ranks worse than 86.27% 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.
Forgent's 3-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -65.02%.
The industry rank for Forgent's 3-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:FORG's 3-Year RORE % is ranked worse than 86.27% of 2898
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 5.34
vs LSE:FORG: -65.02
Forgent (LSE:FORG) 3-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, 3-year period is chosen.
Be Aware
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.
Forgent 3-Year RORE % Related Terms
Forgent 3-Year RORE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Forgent'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.
LSE:FORG vs GEV, ETN, PH: 3-Year RORE % Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Forgent'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.
Forgent 3-Year RORE % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Forgent's 3-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Forgent'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.
Forgent (LSE:FORG) has a 3-Year RORE % of -65.02 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 Forgent and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Forgent ranks #2500 out of 2898 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 86.3%.
Is Forgent's 3-Year RORE % too high?
Forgent's current 3-Year RORE % is -65.02. Based on the distribution chart, Forgent ranks #2500 out of 2898 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Forgent's 3-Year RORE % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Forgent ranks #2500 out of 2898 companies for 3-Year RORE %. This places Forgent in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year RORE % is 5.34. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median 3-Year RORE % among Industrial Products companies is 5.34, based on 2,898 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year RORE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. 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 Forgent and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 3-Year RORE % is 5.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Forgent's current 3-Year RORE % is -65.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forgent stock overvalued right now?
Forgent (LSE:FORG) has a current 3-Year RORE % of -65.02. The current 3-Year RORE % is -65.02. 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 Forgent (LSE:FORG), the current 3-Year RORE % is -65.02 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.
Forgent PLC, formerly EQTEC PLC is a developer of clean energy infrastructure focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and wastes through gasification technologies. The company provides solutions to manage rising levels of waste and meet the growing demand for clean energy the group design and supplies state of the art gasification solutions and have a higher efficiency product offering that is modular and scalable from 1MW to 30MW and the solutions produce synthesis gas (syngas), that can be used for the widest applications in the generation of clean energy, hydrogen, and biofuels, enabling the Net Zero Future through exceptional solutions for hydrogen, biofuels, SNG, and other energy production.
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