Company / Return on Equity (ROE)
Box, Inc. Return on Equity (ROE) History
FY2016-FY2020 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Return on Equity (ROE)
-28.7%
FY2020
5-year range
-
FY2016-FY2020
Trend
+95.5%
vs FY2019
Sector context
#249 of 277
Information Technology
What the data says
Box, Inc. reports negative total equity of -28.7% in FY2020. Negative equity can occur when accumulated losses exceed contributed capital, as reported in the balance sheet from the SEC filing.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-28.7% in FY2020 with a 3-year CAGR of +1006.5%.
Improved from -428.6% to -28.7% over the past 2 years.
Information Technology sector context is included.
Return on Equity (ROE) over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +1006.5pp
- 5-Year Change
- -
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 10% in Information TechnologyTop 90% of 277This company -28.7% Sector average 4.3%
▼
-771.1% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2020, return on equity (roe) increased 95.5% year-over-year.
- Currently 33.0pp below the Information Technology sector average.
- Lowest return on equity (roe) in the period was in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.44 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Return on Equity (ROE)Value | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | - | - |
| FY2023 | - | - |
| FY2022 | - | - |
| FY2021 | - | - |
| FY2020 | -28.7% | +95.5% |
| FY2019 | -645.6% | -50.6% |
| FY2018 | -428.6% | +58.6% |
| FY2017 | -1035.3% | -409.7% |
| FY2016 | -203.1% | -38.0% |
As of FY2020 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 28, 2026