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What drives Compass Minerals 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 equity−29%Tax burden149%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden−212%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin2%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.79×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier5.74×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-09-30 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$79.8MFY2025
Income before tax−$53.7MFY2025
Operating income$25.3MFY2025
$1.2BFY2025
Ending assets$1.5BFY2025
Beginning assets$1.6BFY2024
$234MFY2025
$317MFY2024
Source: · event Sep 30, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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