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What drives GILEAD SCIENCES, 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 equity40%Tax burden87%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden98%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin34%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.50×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.81×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$8.5BFY2025
Income before tax$9.8BFY2025
Operating income$10.0BFY2025
$29.4BFY2025
Ending assets$59.0BFY2025
Beginning assets$59.0BFY2024
$22.7BFY2025
$19.3BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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