Greif Bros Corporation (GEF)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 460,400 | 476,300 | 462,100 | 446,700 | 524,900 | 558,000 | 599,000 | 649,100 | 658,100 | 621,200 | 609,300 | 576,700 | 587,200 | 585,200 | 535,500 | 424,300 | 295,700 | 304,900 | 328,800 | 392,500 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 6,585,700 | 6,646,400 | 6,834,900 | 6,828,800 | 5,969,100 | 5,960,800 | 5,873,500 | 5,911,500 | 5,690,600 | 5,460,300 | 5,626,100 | 5,622,900 | 5,766,600 | 5,815,800 | 5,723,600 | 5,587,900 | 5,566,600 | 5,510,900 | 5,593,800 | 5,529,000 |
| Operating ROA | 6.99% | 7.17% | 6.76% | 6.54% | 8.79% | 9.36% | 10.20% | 10.98% | 11.56% | 11.38% | 10.83% | 10.26% | 10.18% | 10.06% | 9.36% | 7.59% | 5.31% | 5.53% | 5.88% | 7.10% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $460,400K ÷ $6,585,700K
= 6.99%
Greif Bros Corporation's operating return on assets (Operating ROA) shows a fluctuating trend over the periods analyzed. The Operating ROA increased from 7.10% in April 2020 to peak at 11.56% in January 2023. Following the peak, there was a decline in the Operating ROA to 6.54% by April 2024 before picking up slightly to 6.99% in January 2025.
Overall, the operating performance of the company, as measured by its Operating ROA, has shown both growth and decline during the periods evaluated. It is important to further analyze the factors contributing to these fluctuations to understand the company's operational efficiency and profitability dynamics.