AGCO Corporation (AGCO)

Return on equity (ROE)

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 -424,800 169,900 420,500 1,106,800 1,171,400 1,154,600 1,111,900 970,400 889,600 849,500 792,900 898,000 897,000 750,300 726,300 513,200 427,100 203,400 53,700 124,800
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 3,742,800 4,148,800 4,053,800 4,755,100 4,656,700 4,355,500 4,138,800 4,132,700 3,882,400 3,520,400 3,383,200 3,674,800 3,415,900 3,168,800 3,138,300 3,086,500 2,980,000 2,809,700 2,676,100 2,642,100
ROE -11.35% 4.10% 10.37% 23.28% 25.16% 26.51% 26.87% 23.48% 22.91% 24.13% 23.44% 24.44% 26.26% 23.68% 23.14% 16.63% 14.33% 7.24% 2.01% 4.72%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $-424,800K ÷ $3,742,800K
= -11.35%

AGCO Corporation's return on equity (ROE) has shown some fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024.

The ROE started at a relatively low 4.72% in March 2020 and declined further to 2.01% by June 2020. However, there was a significant improvement in the performance, with ROE increasing to 14.33% by December 2020. The trend continued positively, reaching 26.26% by December 2021, indicating strong profitability relative to shareholder equity.

Subsequently, there was a slight decrease in ROE to 22.91% by December 2022, followed by a modest increase to 26.87% by June 2023. The ROE then maintained levels above 25% until December 2023, indicating a sustained period of solid returns generated on the shareholders' equity.

However, there was a significant decrease in ROE to 10.37% by June 30, 2024, followed by a notable decline to 4.10% by September 30, 2024. The ROE turned negative by December 31, 2024, standing at -11.35%, signaling a period where the company's net income was not sufficient to cover the shareholder equity.

Overall, AGCO Corporation's ROE performance has been volatile, experiencing periods of strong profitability and returns followed by a decline in the later period, underscoring the importance of monitoring financial performance consistently to assess the company's operational efficiency and profitability.


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Dec 31, 2024