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SanDiskSNDK -4.02%46 3-Year RORE % is 174.34 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SNDK with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,381 Hardware companies, SanDisk ranks better than 94.83% 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.
SanDisk's 3-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 174.34%.
The industry rank for SanDisk's 3-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
SNDK's 3-Year RORE % is ranked better than 94.83% of 2381
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 5.31
vs SNDK: 174.34
SanDisk (NAS:SNDK) 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.
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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.
SanDisk 3-Year RORE % Related Terms
SanDisk 3-Year RORE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SanDisk'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 Computer Hardware subindustry, SanDisk'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.
SanDisk 3-Year RORE % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, SanDisk's 3-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SanDisk'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 Mar. 2026 and 3-year before.
SanDisk (SNDK) has a 3-Year RORE % of 174.34 as of Mar. 2026. 3-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 3-year. View historical data on SanDisk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SanDisk ranks #123 out of 2381 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 5.2%.
Is SanDisk's 3-Year RORE % too high?
SanDisk's current 3-Year RORE % is 174.34. The Hardware industry median 3-Year RORE % is 5.31. SanDisk's value of 174.34 is 3183.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SanDisk ranks #123 out of 2381 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, SanDisk has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SanDisk's 3-Year RORE % compare to DELL and STX?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, SanDisk ranks #123 out of 2381 companies for 3-Year RORE %. This places SanDisk in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 3-Year RORE % is 5.31. SanDisk's value of 174.34 is 3183.2% 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 3-Year RORE % for a Hardware company?
The median 3-Year RORE % among Hardware companies is 5.31, based on 2,381 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. SanDisk's current 3-Year RORE % of 174.34 is 3183.2% 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 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 SanDisk and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 3-Year RORE % is 5.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SanDisk's current 3-Year RORE % is 174.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SanDisk stock overvalued right now?
SanDisk (SNDK) has a current 3-Year RORE % of 174.34. The current 3-Year RORE % is 174.34 and 3183.2% above the Hardware industry median of 5.31. SanDisk's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 3 warning signs 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 SanDisk (SNDK), the current 3-Year RORE % is 174.34 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.
Sandisk is one of the five largest suppliers of NAND flash memory semiconductors globally. Sandisk is vertically integrated, producing substantially all of its flash chips at manufacturing sites across Japan via a joint-venture framework with Kioxia. Sandisk then repackages most of its chips into SSDs for consumer electronics, external storage, or cloud storage. Sandisk was formerly a piece of Western Digital for nine years (after being acquired in 2016) and was spun off as an independent company in 2025.
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