Return on equity(Jikoshi Honri Ekiritsu,(British: return on equity) IsProfitability analysisIt is one of the stock price indexes used inShareholders' equity(Sum of paid-in capital and retained earnings))Net incomeIs the ratio of.

Acronym OfROEIt is,JapanIt is also used in Japan.Long time agoReturn on equity(Turnip shareholder）It was also called, but in Japan in May 2006Company lawEnactment and before and after thisAccounting standardsIn the amendment of, "shareholders' equity" and "equity capital" were clearly defined as different values, and "return on equity" is now positioned as an accurate name.

Return on equity is used to determine "how efficiently profits were earned relative to the amount invested by shareholders" through one year of corporate activities. It is judged that the higher the ROE value, the more efficiently the capital is used to make a profit.

Derivative terms of return on equity include return on equity and return on equity.percentageThe former is calculated by operating profit ÷ equity capital × 100 [%], and the latter is calculated by ordinary income ÷ equity capital × 100 [%].

Overview

あるCompanyHowever, through one year of corporate activities, "ShareholderIt is an index used to judge "how efficiently the profit was obtained compared to the investment amount of", and it is the net income divided by the average value of the equity capital of the previous term and the current term.Ordinary profit may be used as the numerator.

Return on Equity (ROE) = Net Income ÷ Equity x 100 [%]

Earnings per share It can also be expressed using (EPS) and (BPS), in which case the formula is as follows.　

Return on equity (ROE) = Earnings per share (EPS) ÷ Net assets per share (BPS)

* Please note that equity capital is described as "shareholders' equity" in the company's quarterly report.

Return on equity analysis method

According to the return on equity,Total asset turnoverとFinancial leverageIs decomposed into a product of.The relationship between these indicators is as follows.

Profit margin on sales is for companiesProfitabilityThe total asset turnover represents efficiency, and the financial leverage represents financial stability.As you can see from the formula, the financial leverage isCapital adequacy ratio OfReciprocal.

Means to improve return on equity

As mentioned above, return on equity is expressed as the product of net income on sales, total asset turnover and financial leverage.Therefore, by improving these figures, it is possible to improve the return on equity.The specific method is as follows.

• Improve profit margin on sales ... Develop products with high profit margin
• Improve total asset turnover ... Increase sales or sell idle assets
• Improve financial leverage ...　liabilitiesIncrease the rate of use of

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