DuPont Decomposition

Why does POLYCAB earn its ROE?

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

ROE = Net Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

20.4% = 9.2% × 1.60 × 1.39

Latest: FY2025

Profitability

Net Margin

9.2%

9.1% →9.2%

How much profit per ₹ of revenue

Efficiency

Asset Turnover

1.60x

1.48x →1.60x

Revenue per ₹ of assets

Leverage

Equity Multiplier

1.39x

1.42x →1.39x

Assets funded by equity vs debt

Trend Analysis

ROE improved by 1.2 pp over 3 years. Driven by asset turnover improving (1.48x → 1.60x).

Historical Decomposition

Last 3 years

YearRevenuePATNet MarginAsset TOLeverageROE
FY20230Cr0Cr9.1%1.481.4219.2%
FY20240Cr0Cr10.1%1.471.4821.8%
FY20250Cr0Cr9.2%1.601.3920.4%

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.