Ecolab Inc (ECL)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,846,900 | 2,881,200 | 2,402,400 | 2,214,400 | 2,019,400 | 1,801,500 | 1,497,800 | 1,227,300 | 938,400 | 926,900 | 1,130,400 | 1,364,000 | 1,598,600 | 1,627,000 | 1,572,600 | 1,316,800 | 1,416,700 | 1,561,000 | 1,737,200 | 2,043,800 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 22,387,800 | 22,101,600 | 21,461,800 | 21,298,500 | 21,846,600 | 21,858,100 | 21,456,200 | 21,251,500 | 21,464,300 | 21,037,000 | 21,163,600 | 21,067,200 | 21,206,400 | 17,926,200 | 18,533,700 | 18,208,100 | 18,126,000 | 18,097,100 | 18,082,400 | 22,339,600 |
| Operating ROA | 12.72% | 13.04% | 11.19% | 10.40% | 9.24% | 8.24% | 6.98% | 5.78% | 4.37% | 4.41% | 5.34% | 6.47% | 7.54% | 9.08% | 8.49% | 7.23% | 7.82% | 8.63% | 9.61% | 9.15% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $2,846,900K ÷ $22,387,800K
= 12.72%
Ecolab Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has experienced fluctuations over the reported periods. The trend shows a generally decreasing trend from March 31, 2020, with a peak at 9.61% on June 30, 2020, followed by a gradual decline.
The metric dropped to its lowest point at 4.37% on December 31, 2022, before starting to recover. From March 31, 2024, there has been a consistent improvement in operating ROA, reaching 12.72% on December 31, 2024.
This trend indicates that Ecolab Inc's performance in generating operating profits from its assets has shown variability but has recently shown a positive momentum towards higher returns. Investors and analysts may want to further investigate the reasons behind these fluctuations in operating ROA to better evaluate the company's operational efficiency and profitability.
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Dec 31, 2024