The Ret. on equity of Qualstar Corp is -4.43%
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.
qualstar, founded in 1984, is a diversified electronics manufacturer specializing in data storage and power supplies. qualstar is a leading provider of high efficiency and high density power supplies marketed under the n2power™ brand, and of data storage systems marketed under the qualstar™ brand. our qualstar data storage products are used to provide highly scalable and reliable solutions to store and retrieve very large quantities of electronic data. qualstar’s products are known throughout the world for high quality and simply reliable™ designs that provide years of trouble-free service. is available at www.qualstar.com or by phone at 805-583-7744.