What Is Return on Equity (ROE)? Here's What's Considered Good

By Drift Striker · February 27, 2026

If you’re evaluating whether a company is worth your investment, there’s one metric that cuts through the noise faster than almost anything else: return on equity. ROE tells you how efficiently a company turns shareholder money into profit. It’s not perfect—no single metric ever is—but understanding it puts you months ahead of most casual investors […]