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What drives VEECO INSTRUMENTS 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 equity4%Tax burden90%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden110%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin5%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.52×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.56×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$35.4MFY2025
Income before tax$39.4MFY2025
Operating income$35.7MFY2025
$664MFY2025
Ending assets$1.3BFY2025
Beginning assets$1.3BFY2024
$886MFY2025
$771MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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