Aecom Technology Corporation (ACM)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 335,466 | 324,087 | 427,753 | 716,176 | 630,227 | 646,763 | 633,063 | 610,563 | 656,682 | 629,600 | 524,600 | 483,000 | 435,500 | 381,500 | 447,900 | 454,500 | 452,500 | 396,100 | 441,400 | 476,700 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 11,389,900 | 11,233,400 | 11,426,400 | 11,386,500 | 11,405,700 | 11,139,300 | 11,248,300 | 11,196,100 | 11,443,000 | 11,734,000 | 11,963,100 | 11,983,800 | 12,504,600 | 12,999,000 | 13,045,100 | 13,115,300 | 15,229,400 | 14,550,900 | 14,795,200 | 14,737,000 |
| Operating ROA | 2.95% | 2.89% | 3.74% | 6.29% | 5.53% | 5.81% | 5.63% | 5.45% | 5.74% | 5.37% | 4.39% | 4.03% | 3.48% | 2.93% | 3.43% | 3.47% | 2.97% | 2.72% | 2.98% | 3.23% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $335,466K ÷ $11,389,900K
= 2.95%
Operating return on assets (ROA) measures a company's operating profitability relative to its total assets. AECOM's operating ROA has shown variability over the past eight quarters. In Q1 2023, the operating ROA was 6.28%, which declined slightly to 6.20% in Q3 2022 before increasing to 6.03% in Q2 2022. The operating ROA then experienced a significant increase to 6.48% in Q2 2023, but decreased to 3.97% in Q3 2023. In the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, the operating ROA improved to 4.56%. Overall, the operating ROA for AECOM has fluctuated within a range, indicating some level of volatility in the company's operating profitability relative to its asset base. Analyzing trends in operating ROA can provide insights into AECOM's operational efficiency and effectiveness in generating profits from its assets.
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Dec 31, 2023