Cinemark Holdings Inc (CNK)

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 300,300 225,600 145,500 339,500 370,600 593,800 375,000 -533,000 -1,136,200 613,329 -49,177 -115,977 -252,477 -584,402 -752,680 -881,555 -754,974 -401,542 -132,227 238,100
Total assets US$ in thousands 1,127,300 1,581,400 1,576,400 1,586,700 4,655,900 1,583,800 1,598,000 1,575,100 4,623,300 4,850,500 5,004,000 5,024,300 5,230,600 5,078,570 5,212,820 5,296,950 5,562,920 5,802,610 5,690,120 5,632,890
Operating ROA 26.64% 14.27% 9.23% 21.40% 7.96% 37.49% 23.47% -33.84% -24.58% 12.64% -0.98% -2.31% -4.83% -11.51% -14.44% -16.64% -13.57% -6.92% -2.32% 4.23%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $300,300K ÷ $1,127,300K
= 26.64%

Cinemark Holdings Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown fluctuations over the analyzed periods.

From March 31, 2020, the operating ROA stood at 4.23%, indicating a decent level of profitability generated from its assets. However, in the following quarters, the operating ROA turned negative, reaching its lowest point at -33.84% by March 31, 2023.

Thereafter, the operating ROA started to recover, increasing to 26.64% by the end of December 31, 2024. This positive trend suggests that the company's operational performance improved significantly, generating more income relative to its asset base.

Overall, the data shows that Cinemark Holdings Inc initially faced challenges that impacted its operational profitability but managed to turn around and deliver strong returns on its assets in the later periods.