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What drives PALO ALTO NETWORKS, 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 equity17%Tax burden71%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden128%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin13%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.42×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier3.35×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-07-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$1.1BFY2025
Income before tax$1.6BFY2025
Operating income$1.2BFY2025
$9.2BFY2025
Ending assets$23.6BFY2025
Beginning assets$20.0BFY2024
$7.8BFY2025
$5.2BFY2024
Source: · event Jul 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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