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What drives ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS 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 equity94%Tax burden77%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden94%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin26%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.03×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier4.77×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$3.1BFY2025
Income before tax$4.0BFY2025
Operating income$4.2BFY2025
$16.0BFY2025
Ending assets$16.1BFY2025
Beginning assets$15.1BFY2024
$3.2BFY2025
$3.3BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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