Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (HII)

Operating return on assets (Operating 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
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 535,000 737,000 827,000 794,000 781,000 574,000 533,000 568,000 565,000 580,000 567,000 504,000 513,000 698,000 802,000 731,000 799,000 680,000 672,000 790,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 12,141,000 11,082,000 11,310,000 11,167,000 11,215,000 10,621,000 10,859,000 10,849,000 10,857,000 10,615,000 10,586,000 10,557,000 10,627,000 10,400,000 8,132,000 8,214,000 8,157,000 8,445,000 8,233,000 7,615,000
Operating ROA 4.41% 6.65% 7.31% 7.11% 6.96% 5.40% 4.91% 5.24% 5.20% 5.46% 5.36% 4.77% 4.83% 6.71% 9.86% 8.90% 9.80% 8.05% 8.16% 10.37%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $535,000K ÷ $12,141,000K
= 4.41%

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown fluctuations over the past few years. The operating ROA ranged from a high of 10.37% in March 2020 to a low of 4.41% in December 2024. The trend indicates some volatility in the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets.

There was a gradual decline in operating ROA from March 2020 to June 2021, with a slight improvement in December 2021. However, from March 2022 to December 2024, the operating ROA remained relatively low, fluctuating within a narrow range between 4.41% and 7.31%.

Overall, the declining trend in operating ROA indicates a potential inefficiency in utilizing assets to generate operating income. Further analysis would be beneficial to identify the reasons behind these fluctuations and to implement strategies to improve operating performance and profitability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc
HII
4.41%
General Dynamics Corporation
GD
8.58%