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What drives Ocean Power Technologies, 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 equity−94%Tax burden95%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden104%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−370%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.20×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.29×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-04-30 · 3 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$21.5MFY2025
Income before tax−$22.5MFY2025
Operating income−$21.7MFY2025
$5.9MFY2025
Ending assets$30.8MFY2025
Beginning assets$28.7MFY2024
$26.7MFY2025
$19.3MFY2024
Source: · event Apr 30, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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