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LASCO DistributorsXJAM:LASD 35 ROE % is 10.43% as of Dec. 2025, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 14.30. GuruFocus rates XJAM:LASD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 307 Retail - Defensive companies, LASCO Distributors ranks worse than 65.47% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for LASCO Distributors's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
XJAM:LASD'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.34 Med: 14.3 Max: 15.2
Current: 5.34
During the past 2 years, LASCO Distributors's highest ROE % was 15.20%. The lowest was 5.34%. And the median was 14.30%.
XJAM:LASD's ROE % is ranked worse than 65.47% of 307
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.56
vs XJAM:LASD: 5.34
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) 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 (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) 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.
LASCO Distributors ROE % Related Terms
LASCO Distributors ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LASCO Distributors's ROE % can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Food Distribution subindustry, LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors ROE % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LASCO Distributors's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LASCO Distributors'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 (Dec. 2025) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a ROE % of 10.43% as of Dec. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on LASCO Distributors and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 14.30. Over the past decade, LASCO Distributors' ROE % has ranged from 5.34 to 15.20. According to the industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #201 out of 307 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 65.5%.
Is LASCO Distributors' ROE % too high?
LASCO Distributors' current ROE % of 10.43% is 27% below median its 10-year median of 14.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.34 to a high of 15.20. The Retail - Defensive industry median ROE % is 8.56. LASCO Distributors' value of 10.43% is 21.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #201 out of 307 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LASCO Distributors has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LASCO Distributors' ROE % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #201 out of 307 companies for ROE %. This places LASCO Distributors in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 8.56. LASCO Distributors' value of 10.43% is 21.8% above this benchmark. Historically, LASCO Distributors' own ROE % has ranged from 5.34 to 15.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.30 vs. the industry median of 8.56, LASCO Distributors has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median ROE % among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.56, based on 307 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. LASCO Distributors's current ROE % of 10.43% is 21.8% above the industry median. 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 LASCO Distributors and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median ROE % is 8.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LASCO Distributors's current ROE % is 10.43%, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 14.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LASCO Distributors stock overvalued right now?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a current ROE % of 10.43%. The current ROE % is 10.43%, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 14.30 and 21.8% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.56. LASCO Distributors' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 warning signs to review. 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 LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD), the current ROE % is 10.43% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
LASCO Distributors Ltd is engaged in marketing and distribution. The company markets, sells, and distributes consumer and pharmaceutical brands and products that meet consumers' needs for nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare in Jamaica and several international markets. It has two reportable segments: Consumer Division and Pharmaceutical Division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Consumer Division, which offers nutrition, food, beverage, and home and personal care products through brands like Lasco Baby, Lasco Meal Solutions, Salada, Mountain Peak, and others.
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