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What drives STAAR SURGICAL CO’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−22%Tax burden98%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden90%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−38%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.50×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.30×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-02 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$80.4MFY2025
Income before tax−$82.3MFY2025
Operating income−$91.7MFY2025
$239MFY2025
Ending assets$452MFY2025
Beginning assets$510MFY2024
$344MFY2025
$397MFY2024
Source: · event Jan 2, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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