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What drives Salesforce, 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 equity12%Tax burden78%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden114%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin20%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.39×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.79×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$7.5BFY2026
Income before tax$9.5BFY2026
Operating income$8.3BFY2026
$41.5BFY2026
Ending assets$112.3BFY2026
Beginning assets$102.9BFY2025
$59.1BFY2026
$61.2BFY2025
Source: · event Jan 31, 2026 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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