DuPont Decomposition

Why does POWERGRID earn its ROE?

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

ROE = Net Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

16.8% = 35.2% × 0.17 × 2.87

Latest: FY2025

Profitability

Net Margin

35.2%

35.2% →35.2%

How much profit per ₹ of revenue

Efficiency

Asset Turnover

0.17x

0.05x →0.17x

Revenue per ₹ of assets

Leverage

Equity Multiplier

2.87x

3.02x →2.87x

Assets funded by equity vs debt

Trend Analysis

ROE improved by 11.6 pp over 3 years. Driven by asset turnover improving (0.05x → 0.17x).

Historical Decomposition

Last 3 years

YearRevenuePATNet MarginAsset TOLeverageROE
FY20230Cr0Cr35.2%0.053.025.2%
FY20240Cr0Cr34.8%0.052.884.8%
FY20250Cr0Cr35.2%0.172.8716.8%

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.