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What drives HOME DEPOT, 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 equity146%Tax burden76%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden89%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin13%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.64×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier10.34×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-02-01 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$14.2BFY2026
Income before tax$18.6BFY2026
Operating income$20.9BFY2026
$164.7BFY2026
Ending assets$105.1BFY2026
Beginning assets$96.1BFY2025
$12.8BFY2026
$6.6BFY2025
Source: · event Feb 1, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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