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What drives DAVITA 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−282%Tax burden55%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden66%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin15%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.78×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier-65.60×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$747MFY2025
Income before tax$1.3BFY2025
Operating income$2.0BFY2025
$13.6BFY2025
Ending assets$17.5BFY2025
Beginning assets$17.3BFY2024
−$651MFY2025
$121MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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