Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)
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 | 59,248,000 | 49,868,000 | 44,419,000 | 37,684,000 | 30,425,000 | 20,079,000 | 13,072,000 | 4,294,000 | -2,722,000 | 11,323,000 | 11,607,000 | 21,413,000 | 33,364,000 | 26,263,000 | 29,438,000 | 26,903,000 | 21,331,000 | 17,377,000 | 13,180,000 | 10,562,000 |
| 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 |
| ROA | 9.48% | 8.53% | 8.01% | 7.10% | 5.76% | 4.12% | 2.74% | 0.92% | -0.59% | 2.64% | 2.77% | 5.21% | 7.93% | 6.87% | 8.17% | 8.33% | 6.64% | 6.16% | 5.10% | 4.77% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $59,248,000K ÷ $624,894,000K
= 9.48%
Based on the provided data, Amazon.com Inc's return on assets (ROA) has fluctuated over the periods from March 31, 2020 to December 31, 2024.
The ROA started at 4.77% in March 2020, increased to 8.33% in March 2021, and then decreased to 2.64% in September 2022. There was a negative ROA of -0.59% in December 2022, which indicates the company's assets were not generating profits during that period.
From March 2023 onwards, the ROA started to improve, reaching 9.48% by December 31, 2024. This indicates that Amazon.com Inc's assets were becoming more efficient at generating profits during this period.
Overall, Amazon.com Inc's ROA shows variability but generally demonstrates an upward trend, implying that the company has been utilizing its assets more effectively to generate returns for shareholders over the analyzed period.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024