Going forward, as Japanese companies raise their
notoriously low return on equity, Japanese stocks should be supported by relatively cheap valuations and rising dividends.
Going forward, as Japanese companies raise their
notoriously low return on equity, Japanese stocks should be supported by relatively cheap valuations and rising dividends.
More capital
lowers the return on equity, a measure of how efficient a company is at generating profit for every dollar shareholders invest.
Obviously, shareholders in a company with
a low return on equity would be better off liquidating the company or paying 90 % of earnings out in dividends since investors may be able to earn a higher return from another investment.
Higher reserve requirements lead to
lower returns on equity.
Historically, utilities, a regulated sector with
a low return on equity (ROE), have traded at a significant discount to the broader market.
Invest in dividend stocks only if the company has
low returns on equity or having little growth prospects.
More capital left in reserve means
a lower return on equity, and a lower stock price in the short run.
GAAP, Tax and adjusted Statutory income validate book value, so a cheap stock with
a low return on equity or assets is often not cheap.
Laments
the low return on equity culture the US Government creates by trying to keep interest rates low.
If a share's genuinely «bad» — say, in terms of excessive debt, poor margins,
low return on equity, erratic P&L record, etc. — then logically, those sub-par financial metrics will automatically get incorporated into your stock valuation anyway (in suitably quantitative fashion).
Now all this said, insurance companies have had
a lower return on equity in the past 20 years than all other companies on average.