Positive ROE boosts stock returns, while high DER has no impact.
The study looked at how Return on Equity (ROE) and Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) affect Stock Return. They used financial reports from 2009 to 2018 from the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The results showed that ROE has a positive and significant impact on Stock Return, while DER has a negative and insignificant impact. When looking at both factors together, they found no significant influence on Stock Return.