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What drives Quad/Graphics, 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−28%Tax burden83%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden34%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin4%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.90×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier-13.38×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$27MFY2025
Income before tax$32.5MFY2025
Operating income$97MFY2025
$2.4BFY2025
Ending assets$1.3BFY2025
Beginning assets$1.3BFY2024
−$59.5MFY2025
−$131MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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