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What drives JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC’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 equity2%Tax burden50%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden46%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin9%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.51×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.20×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-03-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$104MFY2026
Income before tax$207MFY2026
Operating income$448MFY2026
$4.8BFY2026
Ending assets$13.7BFY2026
Beginning assets$5.2BFY2025
$6.4BFY2026
$2.2BFY2025
Source: · event Mar 31, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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