Return on Equity #4 Multibagger Magic Mantra
It is always good to see companies showing BIG profits! But, how much profit is good profit? Company A might do 10 crores of profit Company B might do 100 crores of profit This doesn’t always mean Company B is better than Company A More profits does not always mean a better company! Instead of looking at it in just absolute terms, what is more important is to look at in relative terms i.e., for every 100 rupee of shareholder's investment what is the profit that the company is making! Example: Let's say Company A and B reports net profit of INR 500 crores. In absolute terms, both companies are equal in terms of profitability. But in relative terms, Company A could be making 30 INR profits for every 100 INR investor’s equity. Company B could be making just 10 INR profits per 100 INR of equity. Return on Equity (RoE) of Company A is 30% but Company B is 10%. Hence, Company A is a better pick than Company B Return on Equity is a key metric in identifyi...