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What drives APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE’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 equity36%Tax burden75%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden112%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin29%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.80×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.79×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-10-26 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$7.0BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001628280-25-056742 · filed Dec 12, 2025
Income before tax$9.3BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001628280-25-056742 · filed Dec 12, 2025
Operating income$8.3BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001628280-25-056742 · filed Dec 12, 2025
$28.4BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001628280-25-056742 · filed Dec 12, 2025
Ending assets$36.3BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001628280-25-056742 · filed Dec 12, 2025
Beginning assets$34.4BFY2024
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001628280-25-056742 · filed Dec 12, 2025
$20.4BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001628280-25-056742 · filed Dec 12, 2025
$19.0BFY2024
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001628280-25-056742 · filed Dec 12, 2025
Source: · event Oct 26, 2025 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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