Peabody Energy Corp (BTU)
Return on assets (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 | ||
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| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 370,900 | 532,300 | 550,900 | 530,700 | 759,600 | 1,199,600 | 1,454,800 | 1,685,100 | 1,296,800 | 1,177,800 | 758,500 | 320,400 | 360,100 | -282,100 | -305,100 | -1,820,700 | -1,870,300 | -2,030,900 | -2,046,500 | -465,200 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 5,953,700 | 5,866,900 | 5,878,300 | 5,728,400 | 5,962,100 | 5,722,200 | 5,828,100 | 5,799,900 | 5,610,800 | 5,431,000 | 5,295,300 | 4,943,800 | 4,949,800 | 4,442,500 | 4,453,400 | 4,486,300 | 4,667,100 | 4,860,900 | 4,948,800 | 6,230,400 |
| ROA | 6.23% | 9.07% | 9.37% | 9.26% | 12.74% | 20.96% | 24.96% | 29.05% | 23.11% | 21.69% | 14.32% | 6.48% | 7.28% | -6.35% | -6.85% | -40.58% | -40.07% | -41.78% | -41.35% | -7.47% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $370,900K ÷ $5,953,700K
= 6.23%
Peabody Energy Corp's Return on Assets (ROA) measures the company's efficiency in generating profits from its total assets.
Looking at the trend, the company's ROA has shown significant fluctuations over the past few years. From negative values in 2020 and early 2021, the ROA gradually improved and turned positive in the later quarters of 2021 and continued to increase through 2022 and the first half of 2023.
However, starting from the second half of 2023, Peabody Energy's ROA experienced a decline, falling from its peak in March 2023. The decrease in ROA could indicate challenges in asset utilization or profitability relative to its total assets.
It is important for investors and stakeholders to closely monitor Peabody Energy's ROA to assess the company's ability to efficiently utilize its assets to generate profits. The recent declining trend should be further investigated to understand the underlying reasons and their potential impact on the company's financial performance and overall health.
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Dec 31, 2024