Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)

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	100,118,000	94,269,000	87,657,000	82,406,000	73,795,000	66,732,000	60,953,000	58,587,000	59,972,000	66,990,000	72,016,000	74,539,000	76,033,000	70,618,000	62,929,000	51,363,000	40,269,000	35,713,000	31,534,000	34,522,000
Total assets	US$ in thousands	450,256,000	430,266,000	414,770,000	407,350,000	402,392,000	396,711,000	383,044,000	369,491,000	365,264,000	358,255,000	355,185,000	357,096,000	359,268,000	347,403,000	335,387,000	327,095,000	319,616,000	299,243,000	278,492,000	273,403,000
ROA		22.24%	21.91%	21.13%	20.23%	18.34%	16.82%	15.91%	15.86%	16.42%	18.70%	20.28%	20.87%	21.16%	20.33%	18.76%	15.70%	12.60%	11.93%	11.32%	12.63%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $100,118,000K ÷ $450,256,000K
= 22.24%

Alphabet Inc Class A's return on assets (ROA) has shown a generally positive trend over the past few years. ROA increased from 12.63% as of March 31, 2020, to a peak of 22.24% as of December 31, 2024. The company's ability to generate profits from its assets has improved consistently, with fluctuations along the way but with an overall upward trajectory. This indicates that Alphabet Inc has been effectively utilizing its assets to generate earnings for its shareholders. The increasing ROA suggests that the company's operational efficiency and profitability have been improving over the period under review. Investors and stakeholders may view the upward trend in ROA positively, reflecting the company's effective management of its assets to generate returns.