Profitability analysis

Free IMA CMA Part 2 (Strategic Financial Management) lesson in Financial Statement Analysis. 14 min read, ~2,126 words.

ROA = Net Income / Average Total Assets; ROE = Net Income to common / Average Common Equity. Numerator (NI, EBIT) and denominator (ending vs average) definitions vary, so always state which version you used. DuPont: ROA = Net Margin × Asset Turnover; ROE = ROA × Equity Multiplier. Decompose...

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