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CAR:BOU's ROE % is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 10.225 * Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE % only.
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD (CAR:BOU) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2022) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2022) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD ROE % Related Terms
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD ROE % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD ROE % Chart
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD Annual Data
Trend
Dec21
ROE %
1.09
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD Quarterly Data
Jun19
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
ROE %
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0.00
0.16
0.00
-150.19
CAR:BOU vs BLX: ROE % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD ROE % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD's ROE % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2022) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD (CAR:BOU) has a ROE % of -150.19% as of Mar. 2022. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD and its competitors.
Is Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD's ROE % too high?
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD's current ROE % is -150.19%.
How does Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD's ROE % compare to BLX?
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD's ROE % of -150.19% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. The industry median ROE % is 10.23. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Banks company?
The median ROE % among Banks companies is 10.23, based on 1,528 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median ROE % is 10.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD's current ROE % is -150.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD stock overvalued right now?
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD (CAR:BOU) has a current ROE % of -150.19%. The current ROE % is -150.19%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD (CAR:BOU), the current ROE % is -150.19% as of Mar. 2022. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD Business Description
Banco Occidental de Descuento BOD is a commercial bank. The Company operates in five banking units: Commercial, Co-Operative, Petroleum, Agricultural, and Private Banking.
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