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What drives JACK IN THE BOX 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 equity9%Tax burden79%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden569%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−1%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.55×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier-2.98×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-09-28 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$80.7MFY2025
Income before tax−$103MFY2025
Operating income−$18.1MFY2025
$1.5BFY2025
Ending assets$2.6BFY2025
Beginning assets$2.7BFY2024
−$938MFY2025
−$852MFY2024
Source: · event Sep 28, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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