DuPont Decomposition

Why does IKS earn its ROE?

Breaking down Return on Equity into profitability, efficiency, and leverage.

ROE = Net Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

27.2% = 18.3% × 0.87 × 1.71

Latest: FY2025

Profitability

Net Margin

18.3%

30.5% →18.3%

How much profit per ₹ of revenue

Efficiency

Asset Turnover

0.87x

0.97x →0.87x

Revenue per ₹ of assets

Leverage

Equity Multiplier

1.71x

1.22x →1.71x

Assets funded by equity vs debt

Trend Analysis

ROE declined by 8.8 pp over 4 years. Driven by net margin declining (30.5% → 18.2%), leverage rising (1.22x → 1.71x).

Historical Decomposition

Last 4 years

YearRevenuePATNet MarginAsset TOLeverageROE
FY20220Cr0Cr30.5%0.971.2236.0%
FY20230Cr0Cr29.6%1.041.1936.8%
FY20240Cr0Cr20.4%0.602.6132.0%
FY20250Cr0Cr18.3%0.871.7127.2%

How to read DuPont

  • Rising ROE from margin = pricing power, operational improvement (good)
  • Rising ROE from turnover = better asset utilization (good)
  • Rising ROE from leverage = more debt, amplified risk (caution)
  • Falling ROE across all three = structural deterioration (red flag)

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DuPont decomposition from audited annual financials. Factual analysis, not investment advice.