Electro-Sensors Overview
Electro-Sensors (ELSE) has a ROE of 1.7%, below the Industrials sector average of 35.33%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Electro-Sensors's return on equity stands at 1.7%. That is below the Industrials sector average of 35.33%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Electro-Sensors sits lower the Industrials benchmark (35.33%) with a ROE of 1.7%. That is roughly 95.2% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 1.7% for Electro-Sensors means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Electro-Sensors's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places ELSE next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Industrials, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Electro-Sensors's reading of 1.7% (sector avg 35.33%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
