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  Market Capitalisation
  Shares in Issue
  Previous Close (price)
  Price Earnings Ratio (PE ratio)
  Dividend Cover
  Cash Flow PS
  Return on Equity (ROE)
  Operating Margin
  PE Growth (PEG) Factor
  EPS Growth Rate
  DPS Growth Rate
  Net Debt
  Gross Gearing
  Quick Assets
  Net Working Capital
  Intangibles/Fixed Assets
  Turnover PS
  Pre-Tax Profit PS
  Retained Profit PS
  Cash PS
  Net Cash PS
  NTAV PS
  NAV PS
  Spread

Return on Equity (ROE)

Return on Equity (ROE), is a measure of a firm's profitability, expressed by the return achieved on invested equity capital. The return is therefore taken to be the attributable profit (i.e. profit after tax, minority interests and preference dividends, attributable to ordinary shareholders).

ROE is calculated as follows and is expressed as a percentage:

= (attributable profit / average ord cap,reserves) * 100