The Ret. on equity of Richards Packaging Income Fund is 13.28%
Return on equity is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to the book value of the shareholder equity. It is computed by dividing fiscal year net income by total shareholder equity.
ttm (trailing twelve months)
The return on equity (ROE) ROE is a measure of how well a company uses investments to generate earnings growth. ROE is used for comparing the performance of companies in the same industry. It indicated the management's ability to generate income from the equity available to it. ROEs of 15-20% are generally considered good. ROEs are also a factor in stock valuation, in association with other financial ratios. In general, stock prices are influenced by earnings per share (EPS), so that stock of a company with a 20% ROE will generally cost twice as much as one with a 10% ROE.
Richards Packaging Income Fund, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes packaging and related products in Canada and the United States. It offers plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures. The company also offers design and development, and logistics management services. It serves food and beverage, healthcare, cosmetics, industrial, and pharmaceutical sectors. Richards Packaging Income Fund was founded in 1912 and is based in Mississauga, Canada.