Profitability ratios are financial metrics used to evaluate a business's degree of success in generating a profit.

This screen uses the ‘Return on Equity’ measure (or ROE) as one of the main components layered on top of the Zacks Rank. The ROE item is one of the quickest ways to gauge whether a company is creating ...

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 ...

Companies that report losses are more difficult to value than those reporting consistent profits. Any metric that uses net ...