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What drives DARDEN RESTAURANTS, 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 equity53%Tax burden87%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden88%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin12%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.04×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier5.63×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-05-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$1.2BFY2026
Income before tax$1.4BFY2026
Operating income$1.6BFY2026
$13.2BFY2026
Ending assets$12.9BFY2026
Beginning assets$12.6BFY2025
$2.2BFY2026
$2.3BFY2025
Source: · event May 31, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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