FTI Consulting Inc (FCN)

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 377,561 335,196 315,877 291,403 303,878 282,251 283,074 302,819 312,048 331,957 316,494 298,113 282,663 259,925 268,993 291,489 305,595 302,198 277,172 250,908
Total assets US$ in thousands 3,325,880 3,318,830 3,246,310 3,100,980 3,241,410 3,082,090 3,003,170 2,949,290 3,100,910 3,006,920 2,938,430 2,778,200 2,777,360 2,794,400 2,704,910 2,637,180 2,783,140 2,690,270 2,571,360 2,464,900
Operating ROA 11.35% 10.10% 9.73% 9.40% 9.37% 9.16% 9.43% 10.27% 10.06% 11.04% 10.77% 10.73% 10.18% 9.30% 9.94% 11.05% 10.98% 11.23% 10.78% 10.18%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $377,561K ÷ $3,325,880K
= 11.35%

FTI Consulting Inc.'s operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown a generally positive trend over the past eight quarters. The operating ROA has gradually increased from 9.63% in Q4 2022 to 11.35% in Q4 2023, indicating improved operational efficiency and profitability.

The company's operating ROA consistently remained above 9% throughout the period under review, reflecting the effective utilization of its assets to generate operating income. This demonstrates FTI Consulting's ability to generate profit from its operational activities relative to the size of its asset base.

The slight fluctuations in the operating ROA indicate some variability in the company's performance, with the highest value observed in Q4 2023. Overall, the increasing trend in operating ROA suggests that FTI Consulting Inc. has been effectively managing its assets to drive profitability during the period.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
FTI Consulting Inc
FCN
11.35%
Exponent Inc
EXPO
17.21%
Genpact Limited
G
13.13%