Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS)
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Fortune Brands Home & Security Return on Equity:
6.19% for March 31, 2013Fortune Brands Home & Security Historical Return on Equity Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
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| March 31, 2013 | 6.19% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 5.27% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 1.33% |
| June 30, 2012 | -0.37% |
| March 31, 2012 | -0.54% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | -1.88% |
About Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on equity (ROE) measures the rate of return on the money invested by common stock owners and retained by the company thanks to previous profitable years. It demonstrates a company's ability to generate profits from shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities).
ROE shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate growth. Return on equity is useful for comparing the profitability of companies within a sector or industry.
Investors generally are interested in company's that have high, increasing returns on equity.
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FBHS Return on Equity Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | 12.52% |
| American Woodmark Corporation | -1.05% |
| Tempur-Pedic International | 251.3% |
FBHS Return on Equity Rankings
| Overall |
68th percentile 2521 of 8009 |
| Sector |
50th percentile 361 of 725 in Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry |
37th percentile 15 of 24 in Home Furnishings & Fixtures |
FBHS Return on Equity Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | -1.88% | Dec 2011 |
| Maximum | 6.19% | Mar 2013 |
| Average | 1.67% |
