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What drives Proto Labs, 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 equity3%Tax burden68%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden124%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin5%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.71×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.12×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$21.2MFY2025
Income before tax$31.1MFY2025
Operating income$25.1MFY2025
$533MFY2025
Ending assets$763MFY2025
Beginning assets$744MFY2024
$674MFY2025
$670MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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