Bath & Body Works Inc. (BBWI)

Return on assets (ROA)

Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 878,000 733,000 705,000 726,000 800,000 960,000 957,000 1,211,000 1,333,000 1,598,000 1,841,000 1,418,000 844,000 -207,000 -790,000 -703,000 -366,000 366,000 575,000 636,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 5,463,000 5,243,000 5,195,000 5,363,000 5,494,000 5,133,000 4,901,000 4,860,000 6,026,000 6,031,000 10,392,000 10,546,000 11,571,000 11,161,000 10,880,000 9,439,000 10,125,000 10,630,000 10,618,000 10,998,000
ROA 16.07% 13.98% 13.57% 13.54% 14.56% 18.70% 19.53% 24.92% 22.12% 26.50% 17.72% 13.45% 7.29% -1.85% -7.26% -7.45% -3.61% 3.44% 5.42% 5.78%

February 3, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $878,000K ÷ $5,463,000K
= 16.07%

The return on assets (ROA) for Bath & Body Works Inc. has exhibited fluctuations over the past few years, ranging from a low of -7.45% to a high of 26.50%.

The ROA was negative in some periods (e.g., -1.85%, -7.26%, -7.45%), indicating that the company's assets were not effectively utilized to generate profits during those times. However, the ROA turned positive in subsequent periods, showing improvement.

The highest ROA of 26.50% in Jan 29, 2022, and the subsequent periods of high ROA (e.g., 22.12%, 24.92%) suggest that Bath & Body Works Inc. was able to efficiently generate profits relative to its assets in these periods.

Overall, the trend in ROA indicates some level of variability in the company's ability to generate profits from its assets over the analyzed period. Further analysis of the company's financial performance and strategic initiatives would be necessary to understand the factors driving these fluctuations in ROA.


Peer comparison

Feb 3, 2024

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Bath & Body Works Inc.
BBWI
16.07%
Victoria's Secret & Co
VSCO
2.39%