Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)
Operating return on assets (Operating 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 68,593,000 | 60,599,000 | 54,376,000 | 47,385,000 | 36,852,000 | 26,380,000 | 17,717,000 | 13,353,000 | 12,248,000 | 12,971,000 | 15,298,000 | 19,683,000 | 24,879,000 | 28,292,000 | 29,634,000 | 27,775,000 | 22,899,000 | 19,905,000 | 16,868,000 | 14,109,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 624,894,000 | 584,626,000 | 554,818,000 | 530,969,000 | 527,854,000 | 486,883,000 | 477,607,000 | 464,378,000 | 462,675,000 | 428,362,000 | 419,728,000 | 410,767,000 | 420,549,000 | 382,406,000 | 360,319,000 | 323,077,000 | 321,195,000 | 282,179,000 | 258,314,000 | 221,238,000 |
| Operating ROA | 10.98% | 10.37% | 9.80% | 8.92% | 6.98% | 5.42% | 3.71% | 2.88% | 2.65% | 3.03% | 3.64% | 4.79% | 5.92% | 7.40% | 8.22% | 8.60% | 7.13% | 7.05% | 6.53% | 6.38% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $68,593,000K ÷ $624,894,000K
= 10.98%
The operating return on assets (operating ROA) of Amazon.com Inc has shown some fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The operating ROA started at 6.38% as of March 31, 2020, and experienced slight increases in the following quarters, reaching 7.13% by the end of December 31, 2020.
Subsequently, there was a notable improvement in the operating ROA performance, with percentages increasing to 8.60% as of March 31, 2021, and peaking at 10.98% by December 31, 2024. This upward trend indicates that Amazon was able to generate more operating income relative to its total assets during this period.
However, it is important to note that there were some fluctuations in the operating ROA during the quarterly periods. For instance, there was a dip in the operating ROA figures in the middle of 2022, reaching a low of 3.03% as of September 30, 2022. The operating ROA then showed a recovery trend, progressively increasing to 10.98% by December 31, 2024.
Overall, the general trend of increasing operating ROA suggests that Amazon.com Inc has been efficiently utilizing its assets to generate operating income, although there were fluctuations in performance during certain quarters. Monitoring this ratio over time can provide insights into the company's operational efficiency and effectiveness in using its assets.
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Dec 31, 2024