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What drives GLOBAL PAYMENTS 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 equity6%Tax burden111%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden72%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin23%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.15×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.22×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$1.4BFY2025
Income before tax$1.3BFY2025
Operating income$1.8BFY2025
$7.7BFY2025
Ending assets$53.3BFY2025
Beginning assets$46.9BFY2024
$22.9BFY2025
$22.3BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 17, 2026 · annual-row source set
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