"We're very happy with the return on the cost of our products, " he says.
But he got zero in four areas -- return on equity, cost efficiency, brand management and compliance.
What matters to an investor is net return the return on a share less the cost of owning that share.
But hold on: As the return on buildings pushes lower, the cost of financing them edges higher.
In the latter case it's fair to compare the pretax return on the investment account with the aftertax cost of the mortgage.
The reason is simple: if an advertiser knows how many units and how much revenue a given ad placement will bring, they can determine exactly the maximum amount that placement should cost for an appropriate return on investment.
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Among the criteria for shorting: companies whose earnings have deteriorated or whose cost of capital exceeds its return on investments.
The notion behind the yardsticks is simple: a company creates value only if the return on its capital is greater than the opportunity cost of it, or the rate that investors could earn by investing in other securities with the same risk.
Adding the Lucasfilm IP to our existing Disney, Pixar and Marvel IP clearly enhances our ability to serve consumers, strengthening our competitive position -- and we are confident we can earn a return on invested capital well in excess of our cost of capital.
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The tax increase on the dividends or Fiscal Cliff Cost (FCC) has a small impact on the total return of the overall performance over a day, week or even a year.
Many lenders reckon they will end up making a return on equity in the low teens, above their cost of capital.
But he warned that future US political leaders - with different formative experiences - might "not consider the return on America's investment in Nato worth the cost".
For what it's worth, the 2013 target for return on equity was more than 15% and the cost:income ratio supposed to be less than 50% by then.
If their customers can make a high return on their capital, they will accept any and all cost jumps.
When the cost of capital goes up, the return on capital must also increase, or the economy will liquidate itself.
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Between 1998 and 2001, the aim was to achieve a return on employed capital that was at least equal to its cost (8.5%).
If a would-be doctor had to pay the full cost of Canadian medical training, the return on a career south of the border would fall to 15%.
It has made negative economic earnings (meaning its return on invested capital has been lower than its weighted average cost of capital) every year going back to 1998 when my model begins.
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The house is measured and tested, and the information is sent to headquarters where software determines what can be done at what cost, and what provides the best return on investment for the homeowner.
Spend more on those items that have higher return and cut those that cost more than what they are yielding.
Strikingly, over the past year, return on equity fell from 14% to 12% and the cost:income ratio rose, from 56% to 59%.
For most countries, the interest cost of domestic borrowing is greater than the return on foreign reserves, because reserve currencies tend to pay lower interest rates.
And for commercial buildings, a higher upfront cost even if it makes a return on investment over time can be hard to overcome.
The website lists rebates and other subsidies that help to defray installation costs and provides a calculator for figuring out the cost of electricity, the payback period and the return on the investment from installing small wind turbines, which refer to those that are under 100-kilowatt in size and engineered for residential and business properties, including farms and government agencies.
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As a result, the company achieved a 30% lower cost per acquisition than other platforms and saw a 6x return on advertising spend .
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But if Ms Rousseff has her way, it seems, subsequent meetings will start to bring down the cost of borrowing money in Brazil - and reduce the return on investments in the country.
Many of the strategies developed during this phase are not particularly in-depth, and more nimble agencies may not be able to account for the cost of developing this strategy without some sort of guaranteed return on that investment.
By putting such low-cost assets on the books, Global Marine has generated average return on capital of 29.5% a year over the past five years, first among the Forbes Energy Extractors.
Information in the form includes the expected power output, cost, terms of a power sales agreement, and a projected return on the investment.
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Since Germany's last recession, in 1993, its companies have greatly increased their return on capital as they have shed unproductive workers and subsidiaries or moved to low-cost locations.
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