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What drives Smurfit Westrock plc’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 equity4%Tax burden73%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden56%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin6%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.70×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.49×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$699MFY2025
Income before tax$959MFY2025
Operating income$1.7BFY2025
$31.2BFY2025
Ending assets$45.2BFY2025
Beginning assets$43.8BFY2024
$18.3BFY2025
$17.4BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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