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What drives AppFolio, 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 equity27%Tax burden87%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden105%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin16%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.45×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.24×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$141MFY2025
Income before tax$161MFY2025
Operating income$153MFY2025
$951MFY2025
Ending assets$689MFY2025
Beginning assets$627MFY2024
$543MFY2025
$519MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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