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What drives Ross Stores, 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 equity37%Tax burden75%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden105%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin12%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.49×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.60×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$2.1BFY2026
Income before tax$2.8BFY2026
Operating income$2.7BFY2026
$22.8BFY2026
Ending assets$15.5BFY2026
Beginning assets$14.9BFY2025
$6.2BFY2026
$5.5BFY2025
Source: · event Jan 31, 2026 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026 · annual-row source set
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