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Return on equity (ROE)

Return on equity is net profit divided by shareholders’ equity and measures how efficiently the company uses shareholder capital. ROE shows the annual return on shareholder capital: how many lira of profit are produced for every 100 lira invested in the company.
Contents
  1. 1.Key points
  2. 2.Formula / calculation
  3. 3.Interpretation
  4. 4.Pitfalls
  5. 5.High Return on Equity (ROE)
  6. 6.Frequently asked questions

Key points

  • Together with P/B it is the key measure for valuing banks and financials.
  • ROE above the policy rate and inflation shows the company creates value.
  • high debt artificially lifts ROE.

Formula / calculation

ROE = Annualised net profit / Average equity × 100. The DuPont decomposition splits ROE into three components: Net margin × Asset turnover × Leverage (Assets/Equity).

Interpretation

ROE above the policy rate and inflation shows the company creates value. High ROE combined with low P/B can signal cheapness; if ROE rises together with leverage, growth is being funded by debt.

Pitfalls

high debt artificially lifts ROE. The ratio is meaningless when equity is negative or tiny. Post inflation-accounting revaluation of equity makes historical comparison harder. One-off profits should be excluded.

High Return on Equity (ROE)

StockReturn on equityDaily
1.BORLEASE OTOMOTIVBORLSBorlease Otomotiv4,481.90%0.00%
2.VIKING KAGITVKINGViking Kağıt1,630.59%0.00%
3.ARZUM EV ALETLERIARZUMArzum Ev Aletleri533.99%0.00%
4.CARREFOURSACRFSACarrefoursa322.36%0.00%
5.TERA FINANSAL YAT. HOL.TRHOLTera Finansal Yat. Hol.191.70%0.00%
6.ULUSOY ELEKTRIKULUSEUlusoy Elektrik138.25%0.00%
7.KATILIMEVIM TAS. FIN.KTLEVKatilimevim Tas. Fin.132.40%0.00%
8.FORTE BILGI ILETISIMFORTEForte Bilgi İletişim119.69%0.00%
9.SANEL MUHENDISLIKSANELSanel Mühendislik111.90%0.00%
10.CREDITWEST FAKTORINGCRDFACreditwest Faktoring111.09%0.00%

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Frequently asked questions

Return on equity is net profit divided by shareholders’ equity and measures how efficiently the company uses shareholder capital.

ROE = Annualised net profit / Average equity × 100. The DuPont decomposition splits ROE into three components: Net margin × Asset turnover × Leverage (Assets/Equity).

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