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What drives IDEX CORP’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 equity12%Tax burden76%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden90%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin20%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.51×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.75×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 3 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$483MFY2025
Income before tax$633MFY2025
Operating income$699MFY2025
$3.5BFY2025
Ending assets$6.9BFY2025
Beginning assets$6.7BFY2024
$4.0BFY2025
$3.8BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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