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What drives TARGET CORPORATION’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 equity24%Tax burden78%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden93%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin5%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.79×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier3.80×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$3.7BFY2026
Income before tax$4.8BFY2026
Operating income$5.1BFY2026
$104.8BFY2026
Ending assets$59.5BFY2026
Beginning assets$57.8BFY2025
$16.2BFY2026
$14.7BFY2025
Source: · event Jan 31, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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