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What drives STRYKER CORP’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 equity15%Tax burden72%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden92%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin19%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.55×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.11×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$3.2BFY2025
Income before tax$4.5BFY2025
Operating income$4.9BFY2025
$25.1BFY2025
Ending assets$47.8BFY2025
Beginning assets$43.0BFY2024
$22.4BFY2025
$20.6BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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