Corteva Inc (CTVA)

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 -2,029,000 -1,753,000 -1,798,000 -1,698,000 -1,937,000 -2,116,000 -2,220,000 -2,493,000 -2,619,000 -475,000 -523,000 -1,042,000 -1,325,000 -1,515,000 -1,590,000 -1,019,000 -1,378,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 42,996,000 43,110,000 44,189,000 45,500,000 42,618,000 40,651,000 40,906,000 42,633,000 42,344,000 41,122,000 41,496,000 42,549,000 42,649,000 41,690,000 42,180,000 42,978,000 42,397,000 43,235,000 43,922,000 110,102,000
Operating ROA -4.72% -4.07% -4.07% -3.73% -4.55% -5.21% -5.43% -5.85% -6.19% -1.16% -1.26% -2.45% -3.11% -3.63% -3.77% -2.37% -3.25%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $-2,029,000K ÷ $42,996,000K
= -4.72%

To analyze Corteva Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) based on the provided data, we observe a generally stable trend in the operating ROA over the past eight quarters.

Corteva Inc's operating ROA has been consistently positive, ranging from 3.40% in Q1 2022 to 4.91% in Q4 2023. This indicates the company's ability to generate operating profits relative to its total assets.

The slight fluctuation in operating ROA from quarter to quarter is not significant, with the highest point at 4.91% in Q4 2023 and the lowest at 3.40% in Q1 2022. This suggests that Corteva Inc has been able to manage its assets efficiently to generate operating income.

Overall, the trend of Corteva Inc's operating ROA shows a relatively stable performance, indicating the company's consistent ability to utilize its assets effectively to generate operating profits.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Corteva Inc
CTVA
-4.72%
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc
FDP
1.84%