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What drives QUALCOMM INC/DE’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 equity23%Tax burden44%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden102%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin28%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.84×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.22×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-09-28 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$5.5BFY2025
Income before tax$12.7BFY2025
Operating income$12.4BFY2025
$44.3BFY2025
Ending assets$50.1BFY2025
Beginning assets$55.2BFY2024
$21.2BFY2025
$26.3BFY2024
Source: · event Sep 28, 2025 · retrieved Sep 19, 2026 · annual-row source set
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