Friday, March 31, 2017

What is Return on Equity?

Answer:


Return on Equity is a indicator of Profitability. Determined by dividing net income for the past 12 months by common stockholder equity. Result is shown as a percentage. Investor use ROE as a measure of how a company is using its money. ROE may be decomposed into return of assets(ROA) multiplied by financial leverage(Total Assets/Total equity)

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