Return-on-equity
noun, Accounting.
1.
the amount of profit computed by dividing net income before taxes less preferred dividends by the value of stockholders’ equity, usually expressed as a percentage.
Abbreviation: ROE.
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noun 1. the amount of profit, before tax and after depreciation, from an investment made, usually expressed as a percentage of the original total cost invested. Abbreviation: ROI.
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noun, Accounting. 1. the amount of profit computed by dividing net income before interest and taxes by the cost of net assets, usually expressed as a percentage. Abbreviation: RONA.
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noun 1. a card bearing the signature of the recipient of registered postal matter, for return to the sender as proof of receipt.
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