DTE Energy Company (DTE)

Total asset turnover

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
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 407,000 430,000 392,000 319,000 442,000 4,774,000 9,922,000 14,776,000 19,228,000 19,399,000 17,863,000 16,168,000 15,369,000 14,010,000 13,579,000 12,933,000 12,177,000 12,037,000 11,872,000 12,177,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 48,846,000 49,806,000 47,811,000 45,902,000 44,755,000 43,730,000 42,921,000 42,518,000 42,683,000 41,954,000 41,314,000 40,360,000 39,719,000 39,435,000 49,636,000 46,699,000 45,496,000 44,439,000 43,739,000 43,232,000
Total asset turnover 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.11 0.23 0.35 0.45 0.46 0.43 0.40 0.39 0.36 0.27 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.28

December 31, 2024 calculation

Total asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $407,000K ÷ $48,846,000K
= 0.01

Total asset turnover is a financial ratio that measures a company's efficiency in generating sales revenue from its assets. A higher total asset turnover indicates that the company is utilizing its assets more effectively to generate revenue.

Analyzing the total asset turnover of DTE Energy Company from March 2020 to December 2024, we observe fluctuations in the ratio over time. The ratio ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.46 during this period.

In the early quarters of the period, from March 2020 to March 2022, the total asset turnover remained relatively stable, hovering around the range of 0.27 to 0.40. This suggested that DTE Energy was efficiently utilizing its assets to generate sales.

However, a significant increase in total asset turnover was observed in the later quarters, especially in the third and fourth quarters of 2022, where the ratio spiked to 0.46 and 0.45, respectively. This sharp increase indicated a significant improvement in the company's asset utilization efficiency during this period.

Subsequently, from March 2023 to December 2024, there was a drastic decline in the total asset turnover, falling to as low as 0.01. This substantial decrease could be a cause for concern as it suggests a potential decline in the company's ability to generate sales revenue from its assets efficiently.

In conclusion, while DTE Energy Company showed fluctuations in its total asset turnover over the period analyzed, it experienced both periods of strong asset utilization efficiency and concerning declines. Further investigation into the reasons behind these fluctuations would be necessary to assess the company's overall operational performance and asset management strategies.