BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 383,059 361,749 356,269 364,840 348,571 348,903 356,493 335,007 345,848 332,714 334,016 342,699 358,552 352,351 362,043 360,144 325,521 345,786 297,719 288,733
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,747,060 2,776,840 2,740,570 2,718,910 2,618,940 2,672,060 2,705,520 2,569,110 2,501,380 2,489,710 2,566,400 2,351,910 2,293,500 2,124,310 1,971,360 1,966,600 1,908,910 1,826,420 1,756,480 1,716,790
Operating ROA 13.94% 13.03% 13.00% 13.42% 13.31% 13.06% 13.18% 13.04% 13.83% 13.36% 13.01% 14.57% 15.63% 16.59% 18.37% 18.31% 17.05% 18.93% 16.95% 16.82%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $383,059K ÷ $2,747,060K
= 13.94%

BWX Technologies Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has been relatively stable over the past eight quarters, ranging from a low of 11.30% in Q2 2023 to a high of 12.13% in Q4 2023. This indicates the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets consistently. The overall trend suggests that BWX Technologies Inc is effectively utilizing its assets to generate operating income. However, there was a slight decline in operating ROA from Q3 2022 to Q2 2023 before a rebound in Q4 2023. It is important for the company to monitor this ratio closely to ensure continued efficiency in asset utilization and profitability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
BWX Technologies Inc
BWXT
13.94%
Brunswick Corporation
BC
11.80%
Cummins Inc
CMI
5.50%