ROE finance ratios in European renewable energy stocks climbed to 13.2% in Q2, boosted by subsidy extensions and rising carbon credit values. Forecasts suggest an uptick to 14% by early 2025 as green infrastructure investments accelerate. By comparing a company's ROE with its industry average, we can get a quick measure of how good it is. The limitation of this approach is that some companies are quite different from others, even within the same industry classification. As you can see in the graphic below, Unilever has a higher ROE than the average (13%) in the Personal Products industry . Many investors are still learning about the various metrics that can be useful when analysing a stock. This article is for those who would like to learn about Return On Equity (ROE). To keep the lesson grounded in practicality, we'll use ROE to better understand The Kroger Co. ( NYSE:KR ). Small-cap biotech ROE finance is volatile, currently averaging 8.2% in June