Dupont De Nemours Inc (DD)

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	-2,152,000	4,712,000	4,864,000	5,099,000	4,922,000	-250,000	-362,000	-102,000	236,000	1,019,000	86,000	-1,134,000	-2,464,000	-1,307,000	-568,000	-70,000	-750,000	1,670,000	200,000	-669,000
Total assets	US$ in thousands	38,552,000	39,133,000	40,797,000	41,208,000	41,355,000	44,099,000	44,440,000	45,393,000	45,707,000	46,015,000	45,839,000	47,804,000	70,903,000	72,141,000	66,753,000	67,987,000	69,349,000	70,119,000	70,843,000	189,785,000
Operating ROA		-5.58%	12.04%	11.92%	12.37%	11.90%	-0.57%	-0.81%	-0.22%	0.52%	2.21%	0.19%	-2.37%	-3.48%	-1.81%	-0.85%	-0.10%	-1.08%	2.38%	0.28%	-0.35%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $-2,152,000K ÷ $38,552,000K
= -5.58%

DuPont de Nemours Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has seen a gradual decline over the past eight quarters, starting at 5.39% in Q1 2022 and reaching 4.45% by Q4 2023. This downward trend may indicate challenges in generating operating income relative to the assets employed in the business. Despite fluctuations, the operating ROA has generally remained in the range of 4.45% to 5.39% throughout the period, suggesting a relatively stable performance in utilizing assets to generate operating profits. Further analysis of the company's operating efficiency and asset management practices could provide insights into the factors influencing this trend.