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What drives W.W. Grainger, 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 equity48%Tax burden70%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden97%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin14%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover2.02×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.51×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$1.7BFY2025
Income before tax$2.4BFY2025
Operating income$2.5BFY2025
$17.9BFY2025
Ending assets$9.0BFY2025
Beginning assets$8.8BFY2024
$3.7BFY2025
$3.4BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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