WHR Return on Equity (ROE) Analysis

Return on Equity (ROE) measures how much profit a company generates from each dollar of shareholders’ equity, so a 5.9% ROE means $0.059 of profit per $1 of equity.

This is well below the sector median of 13.5%, placing WHR at the 23rd percentile among peers, indicating weaker profitability than most competitors. The year-over-year change is not available, but the quarter-over-quarter change is +7.3%, and recent historical values are 5.9% followed by 5.5%, so the trend is upward from the prior quarter. The combination of a low ROE level with a modest quarterly gain suggests some improvement, but the absolute performance still lags the sector. That gap implies higher risk relative to peers, though the recent uptick offers a small opportunity if the improvement continues. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict: the low level justifies caution, while the positive quarter-over-quarter change prevents a bearish stance.

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