Greif Bros Corporation (GEF)
Return on assets (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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 203,500 | 262,100 | 266,500 | 269,700 | 336,500 | 359,200 | 390,900 | 442,400 | 456,300 | 376,700 | 381,700 | 352,900 | 377,600 | 390,700 | 330,600 | 238,300 | 99,900 | 108,800 | 129,400 | 171,400 |
| 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 |
| ROA | 3.09% | 3.94% | 3.90% | 3.95% | 5.64% | 6.03% | 6.66% | 7.48% | 8.02% | 6.90% | 6.78% | 6.28% | 6.55% | 6.72% | 5.78% | 4.26% | 1.79% | 1.97% | 2.31% | 3.10% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $203,500K ÷ $6,585,700K
= 3.09%
The return on assets (ROA) of Greif Bros Corporation has shown varying trends over the past few years. The ROA was at 3.10% as of April 30, 2020, and gradually decreased to 1.79% by January 31, 2021. Subsequently, there was an increasing trend with ROA reaching 8.02% by January 31, 2023, which was the highest point during the period.
However, the ROA started to decline after January 31, 2023, and fluctuated between 3.09% and 6.90% from January 2024 to October 31, 2024. The latest available data as of January 31, 2025, shows the ROA at 3.09%, indicating a slight decrease compared to the previous period.
Overall, the ROA of Greif Bros Corporation has experienced fluctuations, indicating changes in the company's efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Investors and stakeholders may need to further investigate the underlying reasons for these fluctuations to assess the company's financial performance and future prospects.