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What drives INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES 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 equity−3%Tax burden87%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden108%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−4%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.40×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.94×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$359MFY2025
Income before tax−$412MFY2025
Operating income−$382MFY2025
$10.9BFY2025
Ending assets$25.5BFY2025
Beginning assets$28.7BFY2024
$14.2BFY2025
$13.8BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 17, 2026 · annual-row source set
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