Bunge Limited (BG)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,832,000 | 2,034,000 | 2,216,000 | 2,943,000 | 3,419,000 | 3,006,000 | 2,977,000 | 2,403,000 | 2,398,000 | 2,158,000 | 2,368,000 | 2,493,000 | 2,760,000 | 3,151,000 | 2,728,000 | 3,007,000 | 1,656,000 | 950,000 | -838,000 | -1,231,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 24,899,000 | 25,267,000 | 24,428,000 | 25,821,000 | 25,372,000 | 25,133,000 | 25,712,000 | 27,110,000 | 24,580,000 | 24,792,000 | 27,419,000 | 28,724,000 | 23,819,000 | 24,109,000 | 25,085,000 | 24,533,000 | 23,655,000 | 20,761,000 | 18,559,000 | 18,596,000 |
| Operating ROA | 7.36% | 8.05% | 9.07% | 11.40% | 13.48% | 11.96% | 11.58% | 8.86% | 9.76% | 8.70% | 8.64% | 8.68% | 11.59% | 13.07% | 10.88% | 12.26% | 7.00% | 4.58% | -4.52% | -6.62% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,832,000K ÷ $24,899,000K
= 7.36%
The operating return on assets (operating ROA) for Bunge Limited has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The operating ROA started in negative territory in March 2020 at -6.62% and improved to -4.52% by June 2020. Subsequently, there was a significant positive turnaround with an operating ROA of 4.58% in September 2020, which further increased to 7.00% by December 2020.
Throughout the following periods, the operating ROA continued to demonstrate growth, reaching its peak at 13.48% in December 2023. However, there was a slight decline in the subsequent periods with the operating ROA reducing to 7.36% by December 31, 2024. Despite the fluctuations, the operating ROA generally exhibited an upward trend, indicating the company's ability to generate operating income relative to its total assets.
Overall, the operating ROA trend suggests that Bunge Limited efficiently utilized its assets to generate operating income during the period under review. Further analysis and comparison with industry benchmarks may provide additional insights into the company's operating efficiency and profitability.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024