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What drives OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION’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 equity−8%Tax burden102%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden316%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−1%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.82×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.15×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-10-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$1.5MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001437749-25-038228 · filed Dec 18, 2025
Income before tax−$1.4MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001437749-25-038228 · filed Dec 18, 2025
Operating income−$450332FY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001437749-25-038228 · filed Dec 18, 2025
$73MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001437749-25-038228 · filed Dec 18, 2025
Ending assets$40.1MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001437749-25-038228 · filed Dec 18, 2025
Beginning assets$40.4MFY2024
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001437749-25-038228 · filed Dec 18, 2025
$16.5MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001437749-25-038228 · filed Dec 18, 2025
$20.8MFY2024
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001437749-25-038228 · filed Dec 18, 2025
Source: · event Oct 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026 · annual-row source set
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