Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc (COLL)

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 169,895 193,472 203,646 191,808 166,961 74,953 50,407 25,884 -8,754 -12,556 -18,874 -13,575 17,628 66,746 72,223 72,363 56,232 38,863 12,862 -8,695
Total assets US$ in thousands 1,663,590 1,635,150 1,053,390 1,114,250 1,143,310 1,177,580 1,213,910 1,214,300 1,174,130 1,200,940 1,245,570 1,246,140 692,077 741,803 713,735 646,065 643,841 643,843 646,870 634,793
Operating ROA 10.21% 11.83% 19.33% 17.21% 14.60% 6.37% 4.15% 2.13% -0.75% -1.05% -1.52% -1.09% 2.55% 9.00% 10.12% 11.20% 8.73% 6.04% 1.99% -1.37%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $169,895K ÷ $1,663,590K
= 10.21%

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) is a financial ratio that provides insight into how efficiently a company is generating profits from its assets solely related to its core operations. The trend analysis of Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc's Operating ROA from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, reveals fluctuations in the company's operational efficiency over time.

Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc's Operating ROA started with a negative value of -1.37% on March 31, 2020, indicating that the company was not effectively utilizing its assets to generate operating profits. However, over the next few quarters, the Operating ROA improved significantly, reaching its peak at 19.33% on June 30, 2024. This surge in operational efficiency suggests that Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc was able to enhance its profitability relative to its asset base during this period.

Subsequently, the Operating ROA experienced a slight decline in the following periods, stabilizing around the range of 10% to 15%. While the ratios remained relatively healthy, the declining trend from June 30, 2024, to December 31, 2024, hints at potential challenges in sustaining the high level of operational profitability seen earlier.

Overall, the fluctuating pattern in Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc's Operating ROA underscores the variability in the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets. It is essential for investors and stakeholders to monitor this ratio closely to assess the company's operational efficiency and its ability to create value from its asset base.