CorVel Corp (CRVL)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 115,471 114,019 113,874 107,705 103,459 104,560 100,025 101,483 101,135 93,802 90,076 85,016 74,345 69,317 67,614 68,921 76,378 78,299 79,597 79,743
Total assets US$ in thousands 454,679 444,995 434,117 417,573 393,923 407,687 399,886 415,677 415,246 423,708 424,901 422,483 424,760 457,865 441,580 425,009 416,260 422,080 426,769 427,864
Operating ROA 25.40% 25.62% 26.23% 25.79% 26.26% 25.65% 25.01% 24.41% 24.36% 22.14% 21.20% 20.12% 17.50% 15.14% 15.31% 16.22% 18.35% 18.55% 18.65% 18.64%

March 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $115,471K ÷ $454,679K
= 25.40%

Operating return on assets (operating ROA) measures how efficiently a company generates operating income from its assets. CorVel Corp's operating ROA has shown a generally positive trend over the past few quarters, ranging from 15.14% in Dec 2020 to 26.23% in Sep 2023. This indicates that the company has been effectively utilizing its assets to generate operating profits.

The operating ROA peaked at 26.26% in Mar 2023, suggesting a high level of operational efficiency at that time. Subsequently, there was a slight decrease in the metric before increasing again to 25.40% in Mar 2024. This consistency in maintaining a high operating ROA reflects CorVel Corp's ability to generate sustainable operating income relative to its asset base.

Overall, the improving trend in CorVel Corp's operating ROA demonstrates the company's effectiveness in managing its assets to generate operating profits, which is a positive indicator for investors and stakeholders. It suggests that the company's operations are efficient and that it is maximizing returns from its investments in assets.