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DuPont (ROE Decomposition) for SO

AI-generated plain-English read of dupont (roe decomposition) for SO. Updated daily.

Margin-driven ROE, stable

high

ROE is holding (2.8%) on the back of solid profitability (16.8%). Leverage is in a normal range. No obvious deterioration, but no momentum either.

What will probably happen

  • ROE is stable — no obvious catalyst for a sharp move in either direction from the DuPont picture alone.

What to do

If you HOLD this stock
No structural red flags from the DuPont picture. Maintain the position but continue monitoring the leading leg — it's the first place a story change shows up.
If you are EVALUATING this stock
Solid enough picture to evaluate further. Focus next on competitive position (can margins hold?) and balance sheet quality (is the leverage stable or climbing?).
If you trade OPTIONS
No sharp DuPont signal either way. Premium is fairly priced for a fundamentals-stable story — wait for a clearer inflection in one of the legs before positioning directionally.

19 periods with all three DuPont legs populated — trend reads are reliable.

Technical details

Technical analysis

ROE
2.8% — stable
Sector context
not provided
Periods analysed
19
Primary ROE driver
Margin Driven
Profitability (net margin)
16.8% — stable, healthy
Asset efficiency (turnover)
0.04× — deteriorating, mixed
Leverage (equity multiplier)
3.83× — improving, mixed

Key levels

Key price and metric levels
LevelValue
latest em3.827
latest roe0.028
latest margin0.168
latest turnover0.043
em high threshold4
em critical threshold5

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