RTNB (root9B Holdings) 3-Year Sortino Ratio: 242.37 (As of Sep. 06, 2026)

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What is root9B Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio?

root9B Holdings RTNB 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 242.37 as of Sep. 06, 2026.

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. As of today (2026-09-06), root9B Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 242.37.

root9B Holdings  (OTCPK:RTNB) 3-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past three year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average three-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the three-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.

root9B Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio Related Terms

RTNB vs SYSX: 3-Year Sortino Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, root9B Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Sortino Ratio 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.

root9B Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, root9B Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where root9B Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio falls into.


root9B Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last three year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 3-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the three-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past three year.

A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.

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What does a 3-Year Sortino Ratio of 242.37 mean?
root9B Holdings (RTNB) has a 3-Year Sortino Ratio of 242.37 as of Sep. 06, 2026. 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. View historical data for root9B Holdings and its competitors.
Is root9B Holdings' 3-Year Sortino Ratio too high?
root9B Holdings' current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 242.37.
How does root9B Holdings' 3-Year Sortino Ratio compare to SYSX?
root9B Holdings' 3-Year Sortino Ratio of 242.37 can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Sortino Ratio for a Software company?
A good 3-Year Sortino Ratio depends on the Software industry context. However, 3-Year Sortino Ratio 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 Sortino Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Sortino Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. View historical data for root9B Holdings and its competitors. root9B Holdings's current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 242.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is root9B Holdings stock overvalued right now?
root9B Holdings (RTNB) has a current 3-Year Sortino Ratio of 242.37. The current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 242.37. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Sortino Ratio calculated?
3-Year Sortino Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For root9B Holdings (RTNB), the current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 242.37 as of Sep. 06, 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.

root9B Holdings Business Description

Address 206 East Virginia Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85004
root9B Holdings Inc is a provider of cybersecurity and business advisory services in regulatory risk mitigation. It designs and provides cybersecurity operations and solutions, risk mitigation services, compilation with complex regulations, and leverageable and integrated technology. The company provides its services through Cyber Solutions and Business Advisory Solutions segments. Cyber Solutions segment provides cyber operations assessments, analysis, and testing, to cyber training, forensics, exploitation, and strategic defense planning. It earns all its revenue from both of its segments.