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What drives KADANT 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 equity11%Tax burden71%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden91%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin15%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.67×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.72×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-03 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$102MFY2025
Income before tax$144MFY2025
Operating income$157MFY2025
$1.1BFY2025
Ending assets$1.7BFY2025
Beginning assets$1.4BFY2024
$980MFY2025
$847MFY2024
Source: · event Jan 3, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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