The Ret. on equity of Rio Silver Inc. is 111.47%
Return on equity is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to the book value of the shareholder equity. It is computed by dividing fiscal year net income by total shareholder equity.
ttm (trailing twelve months)
The return on equity (ROE) ROE is a measure of how well a company uses investments to generate earnings growth. ROE is used for comparing the performance of companies in the same industry. It indicated the management's ability to generate income from the equity available to it. ROEs of 15-20% are generally considered good. ROEs are also a factor in stock valuation, in association with other financial ratios. In general, stock prices are influenced by earnings per share (EPS), so that stock of a company with a 20% ROE will generally cost twice as much as one with a 10% ROE.
Rio Silver Inc. engages in the acquisition, evaluation, and development of mineral properties in the Americas, Canada, and Peru. It explores for precious and base metal deposits. The company owns 100% interest in its flagship property, Niñobamba silver and gold project covering an area of 4,490 hectares located in the Department of Ayacucho, Peru. It also holds 100% interest in the Gerow Lake property, a base metal project located in northwestern Ontario, Canada; and Palpa Dorado property located in Moro district of Santa province, Ancash, Peru. The company was formerly known as Escape Gold Inc. and changed its name to Rio Silver Inc. in October 2011. Rio Silver Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.