return on equity (ratio)
1Return on equity — (ROE) measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholders equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm s efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders equity (also known as net assets or assets minus… …
2Debt/Equity Ratio — A measure of a company s financial leverage calculated by dividing its total liabilities by stockholders equity. It indicates what proportion of equity and debt the company is using to finance its assets. Note: Sometimes only interest bearing,… …
3Return of capital — (ROC) refers to payments back to capital owners (shareholders, partners, unitholders) that exceed the growth (net income/taxable income) of a business. It should not be confused with return on capital which measures a rate of return . The ROC… …
4Return on capital employed — (ROCE) is used in finance as a measure of the returns that a company is realising from its capital employed. It is commonly used as a measure for comparing the performance between businesses and for assessing whether a business generates enough… …
5return on assets — Ratio of net income to total assets. See return on equity …
6Equity — Represents ownership interest in a firm. Also the residual dollar value of a futures trading account, assuming its liquidation at the going market price. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * equity eq‧ui‧ty [ˈekwti] noun equities… …
7equity — The value of a futures trading account with all open positions valued at the going market price. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary Ownership interest in a firm. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Also, the residual dollar value ( residual value) of… …
8equity — Justice administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law. It is based on a system of rules and principles which originated in England as an alternative to the harsh rules of common law and which… …
9equity — Justice administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law. It is based on a system of rules and principles which originated in England as an alternative to the harsh rules of common law and which… …
10equity — 01. Since purchasing our house, the [equity] in our property has gone up by 10%. 02. We have a lot of [equity] tied up in our chalet, and we never even use it anymore. 03. There is no [equity] in the government s tax cuts; only the rich benefit.… …
