Saturday, August 27, 2011

Top 10 Dow 30 (DJIA) Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: BA, IBM, MSFT, KO, MCD, CAT, DD, AXP, MMM, INTC (Aug 26, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity.



The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 90.47% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 5.44% for the same period. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 69.59% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 14.70% for the same period.Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 44.84% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 33.10% for the same period. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 41.29% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 29.80% for the same period.McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 37.39% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 20.56% for the same period.
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 35.44% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.00% for the same period. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (NYSE:DD) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 33.20% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 9.67% for the same period.American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 27.95% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 14.81% for the same period. 3M Company (NYSE:MMM)has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 27.32% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 15.22% for the same period. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 25.91% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 25.29% for the same period.

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