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What drives Xylem 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 equity9%Tax burden81%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden97%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin14%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.53×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.54×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$957MFY2025
Income before tax$1.2BFY2025
Operating income$1.2BFY2025
$9.0BFY2025
Ending assets$17.6BFY2025
Beginning assets$16.5BFY2024
$11.5BFY2025
$10.6BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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