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What drives ESCO TECHNOLOGIES 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 equity22%Tax burden196%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden90%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin16%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.52×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.53×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-09-30 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$299MFY2025
Income before tax$153MFY2025
Operating income$170MFY2025
$1.1BFY2025
Ending assets$2.4BFY2025
Beginning assets$1.8BFY2024
$1.5BFY2025
$1.2BFY2024
Source: · event Sep 30, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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