In Western Europe, the median return on equity (ROE) in the consumer goods and FMCG sector was 13.8 percent. As of January 2024, companies in the apparel industry in Western Europe saw average returns on equity of 27 percent, as compared the food wholesalers which saw an ROE of -27 percent.
Return on equity is an important measure of a company's profitability. ROE is calculated by taking the amount of net income returned as a percentage of the shareholders equity. Return on equity looks at how well a company’s management is using its assets to create profits.
Average return on equity (ROE) in the consumer goods and FMCG sector in Western Europe from 2019 to 2024, by industry
Western Europe. Values are as of January each year. A total of 533 companies were included in the calculation for 2024.
The source added the following information "Estimated by dividing the net income by the book value of equity. The source used cumulated values for both variables, for the sector, to estimate the sector ROE. If book value of equity is negative, this is not estimated. (For non-cash ROE, see Non-cash ROE)". Figures for years 2019 to 2023 were previously published by the source.
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Leonard N. Stern School of Business. (January 5, 2024). Average return on equity (ROE) in the consumer goods and FMCG sector in Western Europe from 2019 to 2024, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043936/return-on-equity-in-the-consumer-goods-and-fmcg-in-europe/
Leonard N. Stern School of Business. "Average return on equity (ROE) in the consumer goods and FMCG sector in Western Europe from 2019 to 2024, by industry." Chart. January 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043936/return-on-equity-in-the-consumer-goods-and-fmcg-in-europe/
Leonard N. Stern School of Business. (2024). Average return on equity (ROE) in the consumer goods and FMCG sector in Western Europe from 2019 to 2024, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043936/return-on-equity-in-the-consumer-goods-and-fmcg-in-europe/
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