BJs Restaurants Inc (BJRI)

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 17,682 29,417 29,638 24,401 19,531 18,734 16,811 11,227 -1,459 -15,614 -18,262 -16,216 -16,507 -28,812 -34,534 -86,941 -86,431 -49,809 -33,859 27,629
Total assets US$ in thousands 1,041,060 1,041,780 1,044,140 1,044,920 1,222,630 1,037,140 1,041,260 1,044,170 1,045,920 1,017,550 1,031,120 1,020,060 1,035,170 1,041,160 1,069,100 1,086,200 1,059,420 1,066,750 1,098,870 1,113,030
Operating ROA 1.70% 2.82% 2.84% 2.34% 1.60% 1.81% 1.61% 1.08% -0.14% -1.53% -1.77% -1.59% -1.59% -2.77% -3.23% -8.00% -8.16% -4.67% -3.08% 2.48%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $17,682K ÷ $1,041,060K
= 1.70%

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) is a key financial metric that measures a company's ability to generate profit from its operations relative to its total assets.

Based on the provided data for BJ's Restaurants Inc, we observe the following trend in the Operating ROA over the periods from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024:

- The Operating ROA fluctuated during the period, starting at a relatively low positive level of 2.48% in March 31, 2020.
- It then turned negative from June 30, 2020, until December 31, 2020, indicating that the company was not effectively generating profits from its operations compared to its asset base.
- The negative trend continued throughout the first half of 2021 but showed a slight improvement by March 31, 2023, with a positive Operating ROA of 1.08%.
- The metric continued to show an upward trend until June 30, 2024, peaking at a higher level of 2.84%.
- There was a slight decrease in the Operating ROA by the end of December 31, 2024, to 1.70%.

Overall, the Operating ROA for BJ's Restaurants Inc demonstrated volatility and exhibited improvements over the period, suggesting varying levels of operational efficiency and profitability relative to the company's asset base. The positive trend observed from mid-2023 to mid-2024 indicates enhanced operational performance and asset utilization, which could be indicative of better financial health for the company during that period.