$ASCENDAS REAL ESTATE INV TRUST(A17U.SI)$ It is hard to get excited after looking at Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust's (SGX:A17U) recent performance, when its stock has declined 2.7% over the past week. However, stock prices are usually driven by a company’s financials over the long term, which in this case look pretty respectable. Particularly, we will be paying attention to A17U's ROE today. Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits. How To Calculate Return On Equity? ROE can be calculated by using the formula: Return on Equity = Net Profit (from cont