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What drives LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS 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 equity37%Tax burden77%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden94%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin17%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.16×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.61×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$521MFY2025
Income before tax$675MFY2025
Operating income$718MFY2025
$4.2BFY2025
Ending assets$3.8BFY2025
Beginning assets$3.5BFY2024
$1.5BFY2025
$1.3BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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