Meaning RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE): Indicator of profitability. Determined by dividing net income for the past 12 months by common stockholder equity (adjusted for stock splits). Result is shown as a percentage. Investors use ROE as a measure of how a company is using its money. ROE may be decomposed into return on assets (ROA) multiplied by financial leverage (total assets/total equity)
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- Definition Registered Company:
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- Definition Restrictive Covenants:
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- Definition Reverse A Swap:
- Examples Reswap of bonds to gain the advantage of a yield spread or tax loss and restore a bond portfolio to its position before the original swap return on equity (roe) meaning.
- Definition Rundown:
- Examples A summary of the amount and prices of a serial bond issue that is still available for purchase return on equity (roe) abbreviation.
