Smart PowerrCREG -9.93%32 5-Year RORE % is -67.30 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CREG with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 352 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Smart Powerr ranks worse than 88.64% 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.
Smart Powerr's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -67.30%.
The industry rank for Smart Powerr's 5-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
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, 5-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.
Smart Powerr 5-Year RORE % Related Terms
Smart Powerr 5-Year RORE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smart Powerr's 5-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.
CREG vs CLNV, HTOO, BNRG: 5-Year RORE % Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Smart Powerr's 5-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-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.
Smart Powerr 5-Year RORE % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Smart Powerr's 5-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smart Powerr's 5-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 5-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in Mar. 2026 and 5-year before.
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a 5-Year RORE % of -67.30 as of Mar. 2026. 5-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 5-year. View historical data on Smart Powerr and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #312 out of 352 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 88.6%.
Is Smart Powerr's 5-Year RORE % too high?
Smart Powerr's current 5-Year RORE % is -67.30. Based on the distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #312 out of 352 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Smart Powerr has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smart Powerr's 5-Year RORE % compare to CLNV and HTOO?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #312 out of 352 companies for 5-Year RORE %. This places Smart Powerr in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year RORE % is 2.47. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year RORE % for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median 5-Year RORE % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.47, based on 352 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year RORE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-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 5-Year RORE % mean?
A high 5-Year RORE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 5-year. View historical data on Smart Powerr and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median 5-Year RORE % is 2.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smart Powerr's current 5-Year RORE % is -67.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smart Powerr stock overvalued right now?
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a current 5-Year RORE % of -67.30. The current 5-Year RORE % is -67.30. Smart Powerr's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year RORE % calculated?
5-Year RORE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smart Powerr (CREG), the current 5-Year RORE % is -67.30 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.
Smart Powerr Corp is engaged in waste energy recycling and is a developer of energy efficiency solutions for various energy intensive industries in China. It uses Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model to provide energy saving and recovery facilities for multiple energy intensive industries in China. Its waste energy recycling projects allow customers which use substantial amounts of electricity to recapture previously wasted pressure, heat, and gas from their manufacturing processes to generate electricity. It provides a clean-technology and energy-efficient solution aimed at reducing the air pollution and energy shortage problems in China. The company's operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of its assets are located in the PRC.
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