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What drives BATH & BODY WORKS, 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−49%Tax burden74%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden78%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin15%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.47×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier-3.73×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$649MFY2026
Income before tax$882MFY2026
Operating income$1.1BFY2026
$7.3BFY2026
Ending assets$5.1BFY2026
Beginning assets$4.9BFY2025
−$1.3BFY2026
−$1.4BFY2025
Source: · event Jan 31, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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