Top 10 Automotive Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: LEA, TRW, CTB, CAAS, FSYS, GT, TRS, TKS, CTIB, DORM (Aug 29, 2010)

Below are the top 10 Automotive stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. One Chinese company (CAAS) is on the list.

Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 155.33% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 13.29% for the same period. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 46.64% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.79% for the same period. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 33.24% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.80% for the same period. China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.53% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 13.74% for the same period. Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSYS) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.32% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 13.15% for the same period.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:GT) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 26.42% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 1.43% for the same period. Trimas Corporation (NASDAQ:TRS) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 26.36% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 2.22% for the same period. Tomkins plc (ADR) (NYSE:TKS) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 19.03% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.97% for the same period. CTI Industries Corp. (NASDAQ:CTIB) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 17.52% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.64% for the same period. Dorman Products Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 16.91% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 9.00% for the same period.