Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA)

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 43,258 37,563 44,359 47,046 61,755 78,066 80,837 82,575 81,875 78,728 78,330 92,448 98,035 102,520 98,564 59,723 46,570 39,814 41,073 63,196
Total assets US$ in thousands 7,106,280 7,153,360 7,059,860 7,091,280 7,174,960 7,150,590 7,115,410 7,236,810 6,980,100 7,200,310 7,316,470 7,483,810 7,432,410 7,259,040 7,105,670 7,028,390 6,615,320 6,685,890 6,562,360 5,587,300
ROA 0.61% 0.53% 0.63% 0.66% 0.86% 1.09% 1.14% 1.14% 1.17% 1.09% 1.07% 1.24% 1.32% 1.41% 1.39% 0.85% 0.70% 0.60% 0.63% 1.13%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $43,258K ÷ $7,106,280K
= 0.61%

The return on assets (ROA) for Heritage Financial Corporation has shown some fluctuations over the past few years, ranging from a low of 0.53% on September 30, 2024, to a high of 1.41% on September 30, 2021. The ROA has generally trended upwards from 2020 to 2022, peaking in mid-2021, before experiencing a slight decline towards the end of 2023 and into 2024.

Overall, the performance of Heritage Financial Corporation as measured by ROA indicates that the company has been able to generate a reasonable return on its assets, with the metric staying above 1% for multiple quarters during the period under consideration. The slight decrease towards the end of the data period may warrant further investigation into the company's asset utilization efficiency or profitability drivers.