Return on equity




In corporate finance, the return on equity (ROE) is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to the book value of shareholder equity, also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities. ROE is a measure of how well a company uses investments to generate earnings growth.




Contents






  • 1 The formula


  • 2 Usage


  • 3 Sustainable growth


  • 4 The DuPont formula


  • 5 See also


  • 6 Notes


  • 7 External links





The formula



ROE=Net IncomeBook Value of Equity{displaystyle ROE={frac {text{Net Income}}{text{Book Value of Equity}}}}{displaystyle ROE={frac {text{Net Income}}{text{Book Value of Equity}}}} [1]

ROE is equal to a fiscal year net income (after preferred stock dividends, before common stock dividends), divided by total equity (excluding preferred shares), expressed as a percentage.


ROE=Net Incomemarket Value of Equity{displaystyle ROE={frac {text{Net Income}}{text{market Value of Equity}}}}{displaystyle ROE={frac {text{Net Income}}{text{market Value of Equity}}}} [2]


ROE is equal to a fiscal year net income (after preferred stock dividends, before common stock dividends), divided by market value of total equity (excluding preferred shares), expressed as a percentage.



Usage


ROE is especially used for comparing the performance of companies in the same industry. As with return on capital, a ROE is a measure of management's ability to generate income from the equity available to it. ROEs of 15-20% are generally considered good.[3]


ROEs are also a factor in stock valuation, in association with other financial ratios. In general, stock prices are influenced by earnings per share (EPS), so that stock of a company with a 20% ROE will generally cost twice as much as one with a 10% ROE.[citation needed]



Sustainable growth


The benefit of low ROEs comes from reinvesting earnings to aid company growth. The benefit can also come as a dividend on common shares or as a combination of dividends and company reinvestment. ROE is less relevant if earnings are not reinvested.[citation needed]



  • The sustainable growth model shows that when firms pay dividends, earnings growth lowers. If the dividend payout is 20%, the growth expected will be only 80% of the ROE rate.

  • The growth rate will be lower if earnings are used to buy back shares. If the shares are bought at a multiple of book value (a factor of x times book value), the incremental earnings returns will be reduced by that same factor (ROE/x).

  • New investments may not be as profitable as the existing business. Ask "what is the company doing with its earnings?"

  • ROE is calculated from the company perspective, on the company as a whole. Since much financial manipulation is accomplished with new share issues and buyback, the investor may have a different recalculated value 'per share' (earnings per share/book value per share).



The DuPont formula


The DuPont formula, also known as the strategic profit model, is a common way to break down ROE into three important components. Essentially, ROE will equal the net profit margin multiplied by asset turnover multiplied by financial leverage. Splitting return on equity into three parts makes it easier to understand changes in ROE over time. For example, if the net margin increases, every sale brings in more money, resulting in a higher overall ROE. Similarly, if the asset turnover increases, the firm generates more sales for every unit of assets owned, again resulting in a higher overall ROE. Finally, increasing financial leverage means that the firm uses more debt financing relative to equity financing. Interest payments to creditors are tax deductible, but dividend payments to shareholders are not. Thus, a higher proportion of debt in the firm's capital structure leads to higher ROE.[3] Financial leverage benefits diminish as the risk of defaulting on interest payments increases. So if the firm takes on too much debt, the cost of debt rises as creditors demand a higher risk premium, and ROE decreases.[4] Increased debt will make a positive contribution to a firm's ROE only if the matching return on assets (ROA) of that debt exceeds the interest rate on the debt.[5]


ROE=Net incomeSales×SalesTotal Assets×Total AssetsShareholder Equity{displaystyle mathrm {ROE} ={frac {mbox{Net income}}{mbox{Sales}}}times {frac {mbox{Sales}}{mbox{Total Assets}}}times {frac {mbox{Total Assets}}{mbox{Shareholder Equity}}}}{displaystyle mathrm {ROE} ={frac {mbox{Net income}}{mbox{Sales}}}times {frac {mbox{Sales}}{mbox{Total Assets}}}times {frac {mbox{Total Assets}}{mbox{Shareholder Equity}}}}


See also



  • List of business and finance abbreviations

  • DuPont analysis



Notes





  1. ^ http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/returnonequity.asp Investopedia Return on Equity


  2. ^ http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/returnonequity.asp Investopedia Return on Equity


  3. ^ ab "Profitability Indicator Ratios: Return On Equity", Richard Loth Investopedia


  4. ^ Woolridge, J. Randall and Gray, Gary; Applied Principles of Finance (2006)


  5. ^ Bodie, Kane, Markus, "Investments"




External links



  • Annual Ratio Definitions


  • Return On Equity Screener- figures from financial statements

  • Online Return On Equity Calculator

  • Return On Equity Explained









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