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What drives DESIGNER BRANDS 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−3%Tax burden−375%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden5%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin2%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.46×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier7.05×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$8.4MFY2026
Income before tax$2.2MFY2026
Operating income$47.8MFY2026
$2.9BFY2026
Ending assets$1.9BFY2026
Beginning assets$2.0BFY2025
$282MFY2026
$278MFY2025
Source: · event Jan 31, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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