Topbuild Corp (BLD)

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 886,343 873,693 867,192 893,903 878,826 877,141 862,523 832,641 797,164 712,491 623,423 544,488 476,421 461,056 428,773 380,941 355,043 328,387 307,309 302,894
Total assets US$ in thousands 4,735,430 4,650,520 4,902,990 5,310,450 5,162,850 5,014,090 4,857,950 4,700,910 4,606,830 4,506,120 4,420,980 4,361,560 4,258,530 3,120,690 2,998,720 2,892,100 2,815,280 2,747,800 2,670,580 2,631,840
Operating ROA 18.72% 18.79% 17.69% 16.83% 17.02% 17.49% 17.75% 17.71% 17.30% 15.81% 14.10% 12.48% 11.19% 14.77% 14.30% 13.17% 12.61% 11.95% 11.51% 11.51%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $886,343K ÷ $4,735,430K
= 18.72%

Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) is a measure of a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. The trend analysis of Topbuild Corp's Operating ROA indicates a generally positive performance over the past five years.

Between March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021, Topbuild Corp's Operating ROA showed a consistent growth trajectory, increasing from 11.51% to 12.61%. There was a significant improvement in Operating ROA in the following quarters, reaching a peak of 18.72% by December 31, 2024.

Overall, the company's ability to generate operating income from its assets improved steadily over the period under review. The upward trend in Operating ROA demonstrates efficient asset utilization and profitability management by Topbuild Corp.

However, it is worth noting that there was a slight dip in Operating ROA in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter. This could be an area for further investigation to understand the factors influencing the decrease in profitability relative to asset utilization.