The AES Corporation (AES)
Return on assets (ROA)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,679,000 | 1,118,000 | 845,000 | 530,000 | 249,000 | -560,000 | -370,000 | -510,000 | -546,000 | -275,000 | -353,000 | -146,000 | -409,000 | 541,000 | -135,000 | -246,000 | 46,000 | -350,000 | 193,000 | 293,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 47,406,000 | 50,265,000 | 47,915,000 | 47,045,000 | 44,799,000 | 43,161,000 | 41,505,000 | 39,357,000 | 38,363,000 | 37,775,000 | 36,070,000 | 34,648,000 | 32,963,000 | 35,030,000 | 34,727,000 | 35,203,000 | 34,603,000 | 34,267,000 | 34,566,000 | 34,142,000 |
| ROA | 3.54% | 2.22% | 1.76% | 1.13% | 0.56% | -1.30% | -0.89% | -1.30% | -1.42% | -0.73% | -0.98% | -0.42% | -1.24% | 1.54% | -0.39% | -0.70% | 0.13% | -1.02% | 0.56% | 0.86% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,679,000K ÷ $47,406,000K
= 3.54%
The Return on Assets (ROA) of The AES Corporation has shown fluctuations over the past few years. It started with a positive ROA of 0.86% in March 2020, but then experienced a decline to 0.56% by June 2020. Subsequently, the ROA turned negative, reaching its lowest point of -1.42% by December 2022.
However, the trend reversed in the following periods, with the ROA showing improvement and turning positive again. By December 2024, The AES Corporation achieved an ROA of 3.54%, indicating a substantial increase in its profitability relative to its asset base.
Overall, the company's ROA performance indicates variability and a mix of positive and negative trends over the analyzed period. It is important for investors and stakeholders to closely monitor these metrics to assess the company's efficiency in generating profits from its assets.