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What drives MSA SAFETY 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 equity22%Tax burden76%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden99%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin20%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.79×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.90×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$279MFY2025
Income before tax$366MFY2025
Operating income$372MFY2025
$1.9BFY2025
Ending assets$2.6BFY2025
Beginning assets$2.2BFY2024
$1.4BFY2025
$1.1BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 24, 2026 · annual-row source set
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