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What drives CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES 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−4%Tax burden145%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden−395%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin1%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.55×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.21×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-27 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$144MFY2025
Income before tax−$99.5MFY2025
Operating income$25.2MFY2025
$4.0BFY2025
Ending assets$7.1BFY2025
Beginning assets$7.5BFY2024
$3.2BFY2025
$3.5BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 27, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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