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What drives Ford Motor Co’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−20%Tax burden69%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden129%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−5%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.65×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier7.11×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$8.2BFY2025
Income before tax−$11.8BFY2025
Operating income−$9.2BFY2025
$187.3BFY2025
Ending assets$289.2BFY2025
Beginning assets$285.2BFY2024
$36.0BFY2025
$44.8BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026 · annual-row source set
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