Cummins Inc (CMI)

Return on assets (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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 735,000 2,797,000 2,541,000 2,523,000 2,151,000 1,914,000 2,048,000 1,946,000 2,131,000 3,098,000 3,065,000 2,741,000 2,649,000 2,601,000 2,722,000 3,121,000 3,273,000 3,506,000 3,576,000 4,341,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 32,005,000 32,097,000 31,735,000 31,433,000 30,299,000 29,769,000 24,477,000 24,122,000 23,710,000 23,063,000 22,608,000 22,962,000 22,624,000 21,568,000 20,314,000 20,076,000 19,737,000 20,346,000 20,254,000 19,846,000
ROA 2.30% 8.71% 8.01% 8.03% 7.10% 6.43% 8.37% 8.07% 8.99% 13.43% 13.56% 11.94% 11.71% 12.06% 13.40% 15.55% 16.58% 17.23% 17.66% 21.87%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $735,000K ÷ $32,005,000K
= 2.30%

- Cummins Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) fluctuated over the past eight quarters, ranging from a low of 2.30% in Q4 2023 to a high of 8.71% in Q3 2023.
- The ROA performance in the recent quarters has been relatively strong, consistently above 6%.
- The company's average ROA over the eight quarters stands at 7.33%, indicating efficient asset utilization to generate profits.
- The ROA spike in Q3 2023 suggests a notable improvement in profitability relative to the previous quarters.
- Further analysis is needed to determine the factors that drove the fluctuations in ROA over the periods and to assess the sustainability of the recent positive performance.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Cummins Inc
CMI
2.30%
Brunswick Corporation
BC
6.75%
BWX Technologies Inc
BWXT
8.95%

See also:

Cummins Inc Return on Assets (ROA) (Quarterly Data)