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What drives EXPONENT, 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 equity26%Tax burden72%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden123%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin21%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.75×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.92×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-02 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$106MFY2025
Income before tax$147MFY2025
Operating income$120MFY2025
$582MFY2025
Ending assets$778MFY2025
Beginning assets$777MFY2024
$390MFY2025
$421MFY2024
Source: · event Jan 2, 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set
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