Ford Motor Company (F)

Return on assets (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
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	5,879,000	3,529,000	3,836,000	3,922,000	4,347,000	6,162,000	4,136,000	2,886,000	-1,981,000	9,012,000	11,671,000	11,565,000	17,937,000	1,845,000	2,398,000	2,954,000	-2,301,000	-927,000	-2,887,000	-3,856,000
Total assets	US$ in thousands	285,196,000	287,047,000	276,586,000	274,341,000	273,310,000	268,073,000	265,991,000	256,800,000	255,884,000	246,919,000	245,755,000	252,986,000	257,035,000	252,677,000	248,532,000	260,819,000	267,261,000	259,943,000	269,366,000	264,150,000
ROA		2.06%	1.23%	1.39%	1.43%	1.59%	2.30%	1.55%	1.12%	-0.77%	3.65%	4.75%	4.57%	6.98%	0.73%	0.96%	1.13%	-0.86%	-0.36%	-1.07%	-1.46%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $5,879,000K ÷ $285,196,000K
= 2.06%

Ford Motor Company's return on assets (ROA) has shown fluctuations over the past few years. The ROA was negative in the first three quarters of 2020, indicating that the company's assets were not generating sufficient returns during that period.

However, there was a turnaround in the first quarter of 2021 when the ROA turned positive at 1.13%. This positive trend continued in the following quarters of 2021 and into the first half of 2022, with ROA ranging from 0.96% to 4.75%.

In the second half of 2022, the ROA decreased to 3.65% in September but recovered slightly to 2.06% by December. The ROA remained relatively stable throughout 2023, hovering around 1-2.3%.

Overall, Ford's ROA performance improved significantly in 2021 and the first half of 2022 but experienced some fluctuations in the later periods. Investors and analysts may need to closely monitor the company's asset management strategies and profitability to ensure sustainable performance.