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What drives CARTER’S, 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 equity10%Tax burden81%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden79%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin5%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.16×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.81×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-03 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$91.8MFY2025
Income before tax$114MFY2025
Operating income$144MFY2025
$2.9BFY2025
Ending assets$2.6BFY2025
Beginning assets$2.4BFY2024
$925MFY2025
$855MFY2024
Source: · event Jan 3, 2026 · retrieved Sep 19, 2026 · annual-row source set
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