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What drives KORN FERRY’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 burden71%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden104%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin13%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.74×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.06×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-04-30 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$277MFY2026
Income before tax$388MFY2026
Operating income$375MFY2026
$2.9BFY2026
Ending assets$4.1BFY2026
Beginning assets$3.9BFY2025
$2.0BFY2026
$1.9BFY2025
Source: · event Apr 30, 2026 · retrieved Oct 18, 2026 · annual-row source set
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