单选题

An analyst has calculated the following ratios for a company:

Operating profit margin 17.5%
Net profit margin 11.7%
Total asset turnover 0.89 times
Return on assets (ROA) 10.4%
Financial leverage 1.46
Debt to equity 0.46

The company's return on equity (ROE) is closest to:

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

Using DuPont analysis, there are two ways to calculate ROE from the information provided: