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What drives AbbVie Inc.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity15367%Tax burden64%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden44%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin25%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.45×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier4893.11×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 3 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$4.2BFY2025
Income before tax$6.6BFY2025
Operating income$15.1BFY2025
$61.2BFY2025
Ending assets$134.0BFY2025
Beginning assets$135.2BFY2024
−$3.3BFY2025
$3.3BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026 · annual-row source set
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