The Ret. on equity of Alkermes plc is 22.66%
Return on equity is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to the book value of the shareholder equity. It is computed by dividing fiscal year net income by total shareholder equity.
ttm (trailing twelve months)
The return on equity (ROE) ROE is a measure of how well a company uses investments to generate earnings growth. ROE is used for comparing the performance of companies in the same industry. It indicated the management's ability to generate income from the equity available to it. ROEs of 15-20% are generally considered good. ROEs are also a factor in stock valuation, in association with other financial ratios. In general, stock prices are influenced by earnings per share (EPS), so that stock of a company with a 20% ROE will generally cost twice as much as one with a 10% ROE.
alkermes plc is a fully integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines for the treatment of central nervous system (cns) diseases. the company has a diversified commercial product portfolio and a substantial clinical pipeline of product candidates for chronic diseases that include schizophrenia, depression, addiction and multiple sclerosis. headquartered in dublin, ireland, alkermes plc has an r&d center in waltham, massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in athlone, ireland; and a manufacturing facility in wilmington, ohio. for more information, please visit alkermes’ website at www.alkermes.com.