Return on equity is a ratio that measures the net income of a company in relation to its period-end equity over the trailing 12 months. The ratio provides insight into how efficient management has ...

The return on equity and its more expansive variant, the return on invested capital, measure what a company is making on the capital it has invested in business, and is a measure of business quality.

While some investors are already well versed in financial metrics (hat tip), this article is for those who would ...