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What drives Cardinal Health, 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−52%Tax burden74%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden92%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin1%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover4.53×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier-16.39×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-06-30 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$1.6BFY2025
Income before tax$2.1BFY2025
Operating income$2.3BFY2025
$222.6BFY2025
Ending assets$53.1BFY2025
Beginning assets$45.1BFY2024
−$2.8BFY2025
−$3.2BFY2024
Source: · event Jun 30, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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