Top 10 Advertising Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: VCI, ARB, CCME, CDM, ISIG, SGRP, CNYD, OMC, VCLK, HHS (Apr 17, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Advertising stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity.


Valassis Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCI) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 122.99% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 16.52% for the same period. Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:ARB)has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 82.19% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.25% for the same period. China MediaExpress Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CCME) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 69.78% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 49.26% for the same period. China Century Dragon Media, Inc. (NYSE:CDM) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 50.59% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.18% for the same period. Insignia Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIG) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 47.70% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 25.41% for the same period.

SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRP) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 39.83% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.61% for the same period. China Yida Holding, Co. (NASDAQ:CNYD) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 25.10% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 48.59% for the same period.Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 21.08% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 7.10% for the same period. ValueClick, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCLK)has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 18.34% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 18.71% for the same period.Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE:HHS) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 12.77% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.23% for the same period.