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What drives VIASAT, 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 equity−1%Tax burden−33%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden97%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin2%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.30×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier3.33×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-03-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$34.1MFY2026
Income before tax$105MFY2026
Operating income$108MFY2026
$4.6BFY2026
Ending assets$15.2BFY2026
Beginning assets$15.4BFY2025
$4.7BFY2026
$4.6BFY2025
Source: · event Mar 31, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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