Cyanotech Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CYAN)
Cyanotech's return on equity was −30.95% for fiscal 2025.
View full Cyanotech company overviewCyanotech annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −30.95% | +6.46 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −37.41% | −18.21 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −19.20% | −30.99 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 11.79% | +6.20 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 5.59% | +3.08 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.52% | +24.30 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −21.78% | −27.69 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 5.91% | +12.96 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −7.06% | +15.30 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −22.36% | −22.25 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −0.11% | +1.95 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −2.06% | — |
Cyanotech quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2025-12-31 | −2.89% | −0.56 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | 0.01% | +11.31 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | −10.97% | −0.27 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −6.82% | +9.41 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | −2.33% | +4.89 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | −11.30% | −5.89 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | −10.70% | −1.97 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −16.23% | −7.84 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | −7.22% | −3.90 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | −5.41% | −0.38 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | −8.72% | −6.27 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −8.39% | −9.83 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | −3.32% | −5.36 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | −5.04% | −10.40 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | −2.45% | −5.45 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.44% | +2.61 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 2.04% | −2.90 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | 5.36% | +4.40 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | 3.00% | +2.14 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −1.17% | −1.94 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | 4.94% | +3.83 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | 0.96% | −0.54 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | 0.87% | +1.75 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.77% | +10.22 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | 1.11% | −0.68 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | 1.50% | +8.43 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | −0.89% | +6.41 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −9.45% | −3.76 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | 1.79% | −4.19 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-30 | −6.93% | −9.64 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-30 | −7.29% | −10.26 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −5.69% | −4.06 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 5.98% | +8.02 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-09-30 | 2.71% | +2.13 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-06-30 | 2.97% | +6.93 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −1.63% | +18.84 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-12-31 | −2.04% | −0.89 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-09-30 | 0.58% | +0.51 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-06-30 | −3.96% | −3.47 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −20.47% | −19.68 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-12-31 | −1.15% | −3.31 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-09-30 | 0.06% | −0.24 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-06-30 | −0.49% | +1.36 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −0.79% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-12-31 | 2.17% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-09-30 | 0.31% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-06-30 | −1.85% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-06-30 | 4.27% | — |
Cyanotech return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cyanotech's return on equity decreased from 2.52% to −30.95%, a change of −33.47 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows −2.89%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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