American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 4,243,100 | 4,500,800 | 4,024,000 | 3,556,200 | 3,492,900 | 3,069,700 | 3,199,400 | 3,482,700 | 3,606,300 | 3,783,600 | 3,589,100 | 3,411,300 | 3,297,800 | 3,133,600 | 3,046,400 | 2,987,700 | 2,712,200 | 2,727,200 | 2,555,500 | 2,592,300 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 103,078,000 | 100,119,000 | 97,744,600 | 96,684,000 | 95,125,600 | 96,002,100 | 94,517,900 | 93,403,300 | 91,249,400 | 90,861,300 | 89,831,400 | 87,668,700 | 86,337,100 | 84,358,200 | 82,985,100 | 80,757,200 | 78,689,300 | 77,804,800 | 77,724,000 | 75,892,300 |
| Operating ROA | 4.12% | 4.50% | 4.12% | 3.68% | 3.67% | 3.20% | 3.38% | 3.73% | 3.95% | 4.16% | 4.00% | 3.89% | 3.82% | 3.71% | 3.67% | 3.70% | 3.45% | 3.51% | 3.29% | 3.42% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $4,243,100K ÷ $103,078,000K
= 4.12%
American Electric Power Co Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown fluctuations over the provided time period. The operating ROA ranged from 3.29% to 4.50%, indicating the company's ability to generate earnings from its operational assets.
Notably, the operating ROA increased from 3.42% in December 2019 to 4.50% in September 2024, reaching its peak during this period. This improvement suggests that the company effectively utilized its operational assets to generate higher returns.
However, there were fluctuations in the operating ROA throughout the period, with some quarters showing declines in performance. For instance, the operating ROA decreased from 4.16% in June 2022 to 3.95% in September 2022, indicating a temporary decrease in asset utilization efficiency.
Overall, the trend in operating ROA for American Electric Power Co Inc demonstrates some volatility but with a general upward trajectory. Analyzing the operating ROA can provide insights into the company's operational efficiency in generating returns from its assets over time.
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Dec 31, 2024