Dycom Industries Inc (DY)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Jul 27, 2024 Apr 27, 2024 Jan 27, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 24, 2020 Jul 25, 2020 Apr 25, 2020 Jan 25, 2020 Oct 26, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 270,599 267,944 263,462 254,193 215,818 200,710 164,557 117,596 96,311 71,425 198,662 199,004 217,447 244,315 24,730 23,941 726,543 1,447,480 2,255,149 2,266,089
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,779,400 2,611,610 2,516,880 2,664,160 2,395,600 2,311,720 2,313,250 2,305,300 2,206,370 2,132,110 2,118,220 2,204,700 2,241,850 2,263,020 1,944,160 2,065,060 2,144,690 2,812,860 2,217,630 2,395,580
Operating ROA 9.74% 10.26% 10.47% 9.54% 9.01% 8.68% 7.11% 5.10% 4.37% 3.35% 9.38% 9.03% 9.70% 10.80% 1.27% 1.16% 33.88% 51.46% 101.69% 94.59%

July 27, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $270,599K ÷ $2,779,400K
= 9.74%

Operating return on assets (ROA) is a key financial ratio that measures a company's efficiency in generating operating income from its assets. Dycom Industries Inc's operating ROA has fluctuated over the past few quarters, ranging from a low of 1.16% in January 2021 to a high of 101.69% in January 2020.

In the most recent quarter, the operating ROA was 9.74%, indicating that for every dollar of assets, Dycom generated approximately 9.74 cents in operating income. This suggests a moderate level of efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate operating profits.

Overall, Dycom Industries' operating ROA trended positively from early 2020 to mid-2022, showing steady improvement in asset utilization and operational efficiency. However, there was a slight decline in operating ROA in the most recent quarters, which may warrant further investigation into potential reasons behind this trend. Analysts may want to assess the company's asset management strategies, operating performance, and cost controls to understand the factors influencing Dycom Industries Inc's operating ROA fluctuations.


Peer comparison

Jul 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Dycom Industries Inc
DY
9.74%
MasTec Inc
MTZ
-10.78%
MYR Group Inc
MYRG
8.18%