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What drives KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION’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 equity14%Tax burden75%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden79%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin6%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.36×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier3.17×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$113MFY2025
Income before tax$150MFY2025
Operating income$189MFY2025
$3.4BFY2025
Ending assets$2.6BFY2025
Beginning assets$2.4BFY2024
$826MFY2025
$743MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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