tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post5339839557340898850..comments2024-03-28T13:45:43.362-04:00Comments on <center><a href="http://www.barelkarsan.com">Barel Karsan - Value Investing</a></center>: It's got profits! But is it profitable?Saj Karsanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04493152766022812984noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-51768355734213532532008-07-04T12:32:00.000-04:002008-07-04T12:32:00.000-04:00Good point, Charles. I tend to prefer companies wi...Good point, Charles. I tend to prefer companies with low amounts of debt though. My worry is that many companies need to leverage up to have half decent returns, which is why I want to make sure the ROA is good, so that I know the company is in a good business.Saj Karsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493152766022812984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-3731831936734864042008-07-04T09:31:00.000-04:002008-07-04T09:31:00.000-04:00I also like return on equity, which is a more focu...I also like return on equity, which is a more focused metric on the return management is able to achieve with the money that belongs to shareholders. Breaking down ROE using the Dupont Method, it's also possible to see whether management is using debt to the benefit of shareholders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com