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What drives AeroVironment 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 equity−10%Tax burden92%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden93%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−16%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.58×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.29×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-04-30 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$265MFY2026
Income before tax−$288MFY2026
Operating income−$311MFY2026
$2.0BFY2026
Ending assets$5.7BFY2026
Beginning assets$1.1BFY2025
$4.4BFY2026
$887MFY2025
Source: · event Apr 30, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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