The Ret. on equity of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. is 21.36%
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.
about consolidated water co. ltd. consolidated water co. ltd. develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce or nonexistent. consolidated water operates water production and/or distribution facilities in the cayman islands, belize, the british virgin islands, the commonwealth of the bahamas, and bali, indonesia. we have more than 35 years of experience in developing and operating sea water reverse osmosis (swro) plants and water distribution systems. since 1973, consolidated water has grown from a locally owned cayman islands company to an international organization. we currently operate in the following countries: bahamas, belize, bermuda, british virgin islands, indonesia and cayman islands. we have three principal business segments: retail water operations, bulk water operations and engineering & management services. consolidated water’s common stock is listed on t