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What drives BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, 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 equity6%Tax burden82%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden57%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin2%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover2.04×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.70×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-05-02 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$16.9MFY2026
Income before tax$20.7MFY2026
Operating income$36.5MFY2026
$1.6BFY2026
Ending assets$740MFY2026
Beginning assets$790MFY2025
$294MFY2026
$272MFY2025
Source: · event May 2, 2026 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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