Bloomin Brands Inc (BLMN)

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 142,235 199,710 240,716 284,031 325,144 352,432 345,525 343,798 330,421 324,770 288,298 325,216 308,958 223,234 194,142 -42,407 -174,973 -124,557 -88,344 67,028
Total assets US$ in thousands 3,384,800 3,433,610 3,394,170 3,394,240 3,424,080 3,350,910 3,273,130 3,231,790 3,320,420 3,219,200 3,230,000 3,203,360 3,294,270 3,218,600 3,246,750 3,285,320 3,362,110 3,367,600 3,433,580 3,766,600
Operating ROA 4.20% 5.82% 7.09% 8.37% 9.50% 10.52% 10.56% 10.64% 9.95% 10.09% 8.93% 10.15% 9.38% 6.94% 5.98% -1.29% -5.20% -3.70% -2.57% 1.78%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $142,235K ÷ $3,384,800K
= 4.20%

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) is a key financial ratio that measures a company's ability to generate profits from its operational activities relative to its total assets.

Analyzing the trend of Bloomin Brands Inc's Operating ROA from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, reveals fluctuations in the company's operational efficiency and asset utilization.

The Operating ROA started at a relatively low level of 1.78% on March 31, 2020, but then declined sharply in the following quarters, hitting negative figures by June 30, 2020, and continuing to be negative until the end of December 31, 2020. This indicates that the company was not effectively using its assets to generate operating profits during this period.

However, a positive turnaround was seen in the subsequent quarters from March 31, 2021, onwards, with the Operating ROA improving steadily. The ratio increased significantly by September 30, 2021, and continued to rise, reaching its peak at 10.64% on March 31, 2023. This upward trend indicates that Bloomin Brands Inc enhanced its operational efficiency and generated higher operating profits relative to its assets during this period.

Despite the peak, the Operating ROA started to decline slightly in the following quarters, showing some fluctuations but generally maintaining a positive range above 5%. The ratio stood at 4.20% on December 31, 2024, suggesting a slight decrease in the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets compared to the peak level observed earlier.

Overall, the analysis of Bloomin Brands Inc's Operating ROA indicates a mix of challenges and improvements in the company's operational performance and asset utilization over the analyzed period. Further monitoring of this ratio will be important to assess the company's ongoing operational effectiveness and profitability.