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What drives CERUS CORPORATION’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−26%Tax burden102%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden176%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−4%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.11×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier3.51×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$15.6MFY2025
Income before tax−$15.3MFY2025
Operating income−$8.7MFY2025
$234MFY2025
Ending assets$222MFY2025
Beginning assets$201MFY2024
$64.2MFY2025
$56.1MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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