India, Sept. 14 -- Return on equity, or ROE, tells investors how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' capital. However, looking at ROE alone can sometimes be misleading because high financial leverage can also push the ratio higher.

This is where a DuPont-style approach becomes useful. Instead of focusing only on the final ROE number, investors can look at profitability, efficiency and leverage together. The four companies below have ROE above 20%, strong ROCE and healthy operating margins.

Jeena Sikho Lifecare Jeena Sikho Lifecare operates in the healthcare space, with its business centred around healthcare and wellness services. Among the four companies, it stands out clearly on both profitability and capital eff...