Bath & Body Works Inc. (BBWI)

Return on assets (ROA)

Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 798,000 924,000 1,397,000 1,364,000 1,396,000 916,000 436,000 398,000 360,000 695,000 1,030,000 1,040,000 1,050,000 736,000 422,000 486,000 989,000 1,463,000 1,431,000 1,364,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 4,872,000 4,984,000 4,948,000 5,221,000 5,463,000 5,463,000 5,243,000 5,243,000 5,195,000 5,195,000 5,363,000 5,363,000 5,494,000 5,494,000 5,133,000 5,133,000 4,901,000 4,901,000 4,860,000 6,026,000
ROA 16.38% 18.54% 28.23% 26.13% 25.55% 16.77% 8.32% 7.59% 6.93% 13.38% 19.21% 19.39% 19.11% 13.40% 8.22% 9.47% 20.18% 29.85% 29.44% 22.64%

January 31, 2025 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $798,000K ÷ $4,872,000K
= 16.38%

The return on assets (ROA) for Bath & Body Works Inc. has shown fluctuations over the specified periods, ranging from a low of 6.93% on July 31, 2023, to a high of 29.85% on July 30, 2022. The ROA trend indicates a general decline in profitability from 2022 to 2023, with percentages dropping from above 20% to single-digit figures. However, there was a slight rebound in early 2024, with percentages climbing back above 20% before settling around 16-18% by January 31, 2025. This performance suggests that the company's ability to generate profits from its assets weakened during the mid-2020s but showed signs of improvement later on, albeit not reaching the highest levels seen earlier.


Peer comparison

Jan 31, 2025

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Bath & Body Works Inc.
BBWI
16.38%
Victoria's Secret & Co
VSCO
3.65%