Collectors Universe Return on Equity

Collectors Universe posts a ROE of 49.51%. That is above the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 14.05%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a ROE near 14.05% is typical. Collectors Universe's 49.51% is higher that level. That is roughly 252.5% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Collectors Universe's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 49.51%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for CLCT's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 14.05%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Collectors Universe's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Collectors Universe against Consumer Discretionary peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Discretionary are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 49.51% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.