ROE
Return on Equity
Short definition
ROE is net income over average equity. It is the accounting return to owners and embeds both operating profitability and financial leverage.
Detailed explanation
DuPont splits ROE into net margin × asset turnover × equity multiplier. Leverage can lift or crush ROE via interest; a high ROE is not value creation by itself.
The denominator is historical-cost equity, moved by inflation and retained earnings. Buybacks shrink equity and lift ROE. NCI and OCI change which equity is used.
Why it matters for the CFO
Bonuses and some investor screens use ROE; the CFO must separate leverage that inflates ROE from cash and covenant pressure. Target ROE is read against the cost of equity; ROE below Ke destroys value.
How it is calculated
ROE = Net kâr / Ortalama özkaynak
Variables in the formula
- ROE: Net income / Average equity
How to read it
ROE above ROIC means leverage and the tax shield are accruing to equity; sustainability sits in CFADS and maturities. ROE is meaningless on negative equity. There is no universal “good” ROE.
Numerical example
Net income 44 mn TL, average equity 220 mn TL → ROE = 44 / 220 = 20%.
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