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What drives COMPX INTERNATIONAL 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 equity14%Tax burden75%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden114%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin14%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.99×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.12×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$19.5MFY2025
Income before tax$25.8MFY2025
Operating income$22.6MFY2025
$158MFY2025
Ending assets$156MFY2025
Beginning assets$163MFY2024
$139MFY2025
$146MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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