Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN)

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 564,000 469,500 420,200 394,300 321,800 344,800 349,400 285,100 284,400 272,400 254,300 118,500 60,200 41,000 19,300 176,100 215,700 224,200 216,900 197,100
Total assets US$ in thousands 6,955,500 6,750,500 6,578,600 6,273,500 6,206,800 4,674,100 4,619,600 3,036,900 2,981,600 2,973,500 2,970,600 2,787,100 2,981,600 3,263,000 3,216,000 3,203,800 2,551,000 2,562,500 2,588,500 2,478,500
Operating ROA 8.11% 6.96% 6.39% 6.29% 5.18% 7.38% 7.56% 9.39% 9.54% 9.16% 8.56% 4.25% 2.02% 1.26% 0.60% 5.50% 8.46% 8.75% 8.38% 7.95%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $564,000K ÷ $6,955,500K
= 8.11%

The operating return on assets (operating ROA) for Churchill Downs, Inc. has shown a fluctuating trend over the past eight quarters. The company's operating ROA ranged from a low of 6.48% in Q4 2022 to a high of 10.47% in Q1 2022.

In the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, the operating ROA stood at 8.53%, indicating the company generated 8.53 cents of operating income for every dollar of assets it holds. This represents an improvement compared to the previous quarter's operating ROA of 8.35% in Q3 2023.

Overall, the operating ROA performance of Churchill Downs, Inc. suggests that the company has been effectively utilizing its assets to generate operating income, with some variability in performance seen over the quarters. Monitoring this ratio over time can provide insights into the company's operational efficiency and profitability.