CONMED Corporation (CNMD)

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 120,604 69,322 63,270 60,310 70,055 108,366 110,829 112,078 109,716 97,201 99,872 52,919 46,009 49,188 40,745 80,649 79,114 77,057 67,640 65,664
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,300,020 2,325,680 2,322,720 2,320,120 2,297,590 2,292,040 2,072,260 1,785,720 1,766,020 1,754,090 1,761,970 1,746,610 1,751,670 1,743,130 1,723,910 1,750,970 1,775,100 1,758,420 1,759,400 1,760,840
Operating ROA 5.24% 2.98% 2.72% 2.60% 3.05% 4.73% 5.35% 6.28% 6.21% 5.54% 5.67% 3.03% 2.63% 2.82% 2.36% 4.61% 4.46% 4.38% 3.84% 3.73%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $120,604K ÷ $2,300,020K
= 5.24%

Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) is a key financial metric that indicates how efficient a company is at generating operating profit from its assets. Conmed Corp.'s Operating ROA fluctuated over the past eight quarters, averaging around 4.34% during this period.

In the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, Conmed Corp. recorded an Operating ROA of 5.24%, which represents an improvement compared to the previous quarter. This increase suggests that the company has been able to generate a higher operating profit relative to its assets in Q4 2023.

However, the Operating ROA in Q4 2023 is still lower than the highest value achieved in Q2 2022, when it reached 6.28%. This indicates that Conmed Corp. has experienced fluctuations in its efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate operating income over the observed quarters.

Overall, while Conmed Corp.'s Operating ROA has shown variability, it is essential for the company to consistently monitor and improve this metric to ensure optimal utilization of its assets and sustainable profitability in the long term.


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Dec 31, 2023