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What drives GRAHAM HOLDINGS 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 equity6%Tax burden65%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden191%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin5%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.61×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.78×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$292MFY2025
Income before tax$450MFY2025
Operating income$235MFY2025
$4.9BFY2025
Ending assets$8.4BFY2025
Beginning assets$7.7BFY2024
$4.8BFY2025
$4.3BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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