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What drives Mastercard Incorporated’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 equity210%Tax burden81%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden98%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin58%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.64×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier7.19×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$15.0BFY2025
Income before tax$18.6BFY2025
Operating income$18.9BFY2025
$32.8BFY2025
Ending assets$54.2BFY2025
Beginning assets$48.1BFY2024
$7.7BFY2025
$6.5BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 17, 2026 · annual-row source set
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