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What drives WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES 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 equity18%Tax burden76%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden99%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin18%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.92×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.41×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$341MFY2025
Income before tax$446MFY2025
Operating income$448MFY2025
$2.4BFY2025
Ending assets$2.9BFY2025
Beginning assets$2.4BFY2024
$2.0BFY2025
$1.7BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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