return on equity
noun [U] (abbreviation ROE)Definition
› FINANCE, ACCOUNTING a company's profit for a particular period compared with the amount of share capital (= money invested by shareholders) in it. This shows how effectively the company is using its share capital to make a profit: One way to increase return on equity is to cut the amount of capital supporting the business.
(Definition of return on equity noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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