Saturday, August 27, 2011

Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: F, WU, LLTC, PM, THC, BA, CL, NFLX, YUM, LMT (Aug 26, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 INDEX,RTH 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.



Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 786.86% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 5.22% for the same period. The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 245.10% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 17.89% for the same period. Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 212.98% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 39.14% for the same period. Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 203.31% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.43% for the same period.Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 115.57% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 12.06% for the same period.


The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has the 6th 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. Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 89.10% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 15.83% for the same period. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 83.62% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.04% for the same period.Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 81.99% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.57% for the same period. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 76.45% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 5.79% for the same period.

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