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Return On Net Assets (RONA)
FormalA simple percentage comparison between the profits generated by a business and the net assets (all assets minus all liabilities) used or utilised to generate that profit. E.g. I have £1 Milli...
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Return On Sales (ROS)
FormalA simple measure of the net profitability of a business compared to the levels of turnover (sales income) generated in that business. This measures, as a percentage, how much of the profit or...
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Revaluation
FormalThe restatement, upwards or downwards, of the value of an asset - tangible and intangible - based upon new circumstances, evidence, or pending sale.Real-world ExampleA company's head office w...
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Revenue
FormalA generic term used extensively. It is most commonly used to refer to the income of a business. It is different from an order, in that an order is a commitment to products and services - reve...
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Review period
FormalThe base time period over which monthly benefits from an investment proposal are counted and valued against the original cost of the investment. Used specifically for IRR, NPV, and VAE calcul...
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Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
FormalReturn On Capital Employed - a measure of the historic performance of a company’s capital investments – not to be confused with the future measure, ROI. It is calculated by dividing the ongoi...
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Return On Investment (ROI)
FormalA general term used in investment appraisal to describe a family of measures for comparing the original cost of an investment against the benefits, and the timing of these benefits, resulting...
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Security
FormalA charge (see separate definition) taken over items of value used a ‘security’ or ‘collateral’ for borrowings. In the event of non-payment the lender has a right of recourse to the assets.Rea...
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Share Capital
FormalA banner term for the many different types of shares issues by a company to fund its long-term growth and development, includes Ordinary Shares, Preference Shares, and other shares with speci...
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Shareholder Value
FormalIn common use, cropping up in many conversations, it is used to refer to actions or activities which ‘increase shareholder value’ - i.e, it benefits the financial interests of the shareholder...