Agilent Technologies Inc (A)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,488,000 1,488,000 1,288,000 1,308,000 1,350,000 1,413,000 1,691,000 1,668,000 1,618,000 1,542,000 1,467,000 1,395,000 1,347,000 1,251,000 1,145,000 959,000 846,000 797,000 792,000 906,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 11,846,000 10,996,000 10,856,000 10,948,000 10,763,000 10,675,000 10,792,000 10,919,000 10,532,000 10,484,000 10,455,000 10,327,000 10,705,000 10,491,000 10,398,000 9,674,000 9,627,000 9,546,000 9,455,000 9,501,000
Operating ROA 12.56% 13.53% 11.86% 11.95% 12.54% 13.24% 15.67% 15.28% 15.36% 14.71% 14.03% 13.51% 12.58% 11.92% 11.01% 9.91% 8.79% 8.35% 8.38% 9.54%

October 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,488,000K ÷ $11,846,000K
= 12.56%

Agilent Technologies Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown fluctuations over the past few quarters. The operating ROA ranged from a low of 8.35% in January 2020 to a high of 15.67% in April 2023.

Overall, the operating ROA has generally been in the double-digit range, indicating that the company is generating a strong return on its assets through its core operations. The trend over the past few quarters has been relatively stable, with the operating ROA fluctuating between 11% and 15%.

It is important to continue monitoring Agilent Technologies Inc's operating ROA to assess the company's efficiency in generating profits from its assets and to determine if there are any underlying factors impacting the ratio.


Peer comparison

Oct 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Agilent Technologies Inc
A
12.56%
Cohu Inc
COHU
3.76%
Itron Inc
ITRI
4.95%
Teradyne Inc
TER
14.37%