Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Overview
Valuation check: GLDD's ROE is 20.06%, above the Real Estate sector average of 8.73%.
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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.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's return on equity stands at 20.06%. That is above the Real Estate sector average of 8.73%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock sits higher the Real Estate benchmark (8.73%) with a ROE of 20.06%. That is roughly 129.8% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 20.06% for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 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 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places GLDD 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 Real Estate, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's reading of 20.06% (sector avg 8.73%) 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.
