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Korean slang profile

ROE

ROE

An abbreviation referring to return on equity in finance.

An abbreviation referring to return on equity in finance.

Expanded form
자기자본이익률자기자본이익률 (return on equity)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Nov 19, 2020
Documented trend period
Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

  • Example by Julimmal

    두 기업의 ROE를 같은 기간 기준으로 비교했어.

    I compared the two companies’ ROE for the same period.

02Documented history

  1. November 2020헤럴드경제 gave ‘자기자본이익률’ alongside ROE while covering securities firms’ profitability.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The 2020 article examined gives ‘자기자본이익률’ (return on equity) alongside the abbreviation. When and why the abbreviation was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The expanded form and explanation were checked in one article. Who first used it and when could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 한국신용평가, 교보증권 신용등급 AA- 한단계 상향조정 (헤럴드경제)Published Nov 19, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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