Returns on assets of leading European banks 2021, by market capitalization
Return on capital
Sberbank was also a leading bank in terms of return on capital (ROC). Return on capital is used by financial companies such as banks as not only a measurement of profitability, but as an indication of the banks' ability to create value on the amount invested by the shareholders.
European banking sector
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