CH Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW)

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	697,261	616,615	550,018	489,342	510,331	571,212	745,299	1,082,341	1,266,782	1,390,154	1,413,314	1,204,253	1,082,108	1,001,504	858,974	787,157	673,268	603,272	636,118	674,866
Total assets	US$ in thousands	5,297,930	5,613,360	5,512,350	5,472,090	5,225,280	5,317,670	5,405,260	5,595,580	5,954,560	6,795,530	7,457,440	7,521,340	7,028,110	6,602,610	5,906,560	5,596,620	5,144,260	5,074,840	4,825,690	4,848,320
Operating ROA		13.16%	10.98%	9.98%	8.94%	9.77%	10.74%	13.79%	19.34%	21.27%	20.46%	18.95%	16.01%	15.40%	15.17%	14.54%	14.06%	13.09%	11.89%	13.18%	13.92%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $697,261K ÷ $5,297,930K
= 13.16%

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc's operating return on assets (Operating ROA) shows the company's efficiency in generating profits from its operating activities relative to its total assets. From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, the Operating ROA has fluctuated. It started at 13.92% in March 2020, indicating that the company generated 13.92 cents of operating profit for every dollar of assets.

The Operating ROA dipped to its lowest point of 8.94% in March 2024, suggesting a decrease in the efficiency of utilizing assets to generate operating income. However, it then rebounded to 13.16% by December 31, 2024.

The trend in Operating ROA reflects fluctuations in the company's operating performance and asset utilization efficiency over time. It is essential for CH Robinson Worldwide Inc to monitor and manage its operating efficiency, as a higher Operating ROA indicates better profitability from its core business operations in relation to its assets.