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What drives LIFEWAY FOODS, 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 equity18%Tax burden70%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden122%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin8%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover2.17×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.24×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$13.9MFY2025
Income before tax$19.7MFY2025
Operating income$16.2MFY2025
$212MFY2025
Ending assets$106MFY2025
Beginning assets$90.5MFY2024
$85.8MFY2025
$71.9MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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