Guess? Inc. (GES)
Return on assets (ROA)
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 56,726 | 94,294 | 232,959 | 299,263 | 341,942 | 265,705 | 189,468 | 123,073 | 55,567 | 112,377 | 169,187 | 201,716 | 235,356 | 163,475 | 91,594 | 77,729 | 124,309 | 168,762 | 174,680 | 196,590 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 2,766,680 | 2,794,660 | 2,776,640 | 2,748,640 | 2,590,020 | 2,590,020 | 2,478,780 | 2,478,780 | 2,489,160 | 2,489,160 | 2,440,720 | 2,440,720 | 2,425,450 | 2,425,450 | 2,316,620 | 2,316,620 | 2,316,670 | 2,316,670 | 2,250,010 | 2,555,630 |
| ROA | 2.05% | 3.37% | 8.39% | 10.89% | 13.20% | 10.26% | 7.64% | 4.97% | 2.23% | 4.51% | 6.93% | 8.26% | 9.70% | 6.74% | 3.95% | 3.36% | 5.37% | 7.28% | 7.76% | 7.69% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $56,726K ÷ $2,766,680K
= 2.05%
The return on assets (ROA) for Guess? Inc. has fluctuated over the past few years based on the provided data. Starting at 7.69% in January 2022, the ROA improved slightly to 7.76% in April 2022 before decreasing to 7.28% in July 2022. The trend continued downward, reaching a low of 2.05% in January 2025.
There have been periods of improvement in ROA, such as in January 2023 when it reached 9.70% and in February 2024 at 13.20%. These peaks indicate that the company was effective in generating profits relative to its total assets during those periods.
However, the overall trend shows a decline in ROA since 2022, with the ratio dropping below 5% from July 2023 onwards. This downward trend may suggest potential inefficiencies in asset utilization or declining profitability relative to the size of the company’s asset base.
It is essential for Guess? Inc. to closely monitor and address the factors impacting its ROA to ensure sustainable profitability and efficient use of assets in the future.