Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG)

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 416,628 588,831 692,320 672,556 779,086 766,560 971,460 1,091,129 1,010,752 1,037,117 827,144 766,497 823,439 711,127 644,799 248,340 9,679 141,693 123,653 496,009
Total assets US$ in thousands 11,881,600 13,026,700 12,760,200 12,334,900 12,140,600 12,462,200 12,015,600 12,029,600 11,492,500 11,927,600 12,121,600 10,894,600 11,051,100 11,199,800 10,909,200 11,339,000 12,010,600 12,532,300 13,156,200 11,139,900
Operating ROA 3.51% 4.52% 5.43% 5.45% 6.42% 6.15% 8.08% 9.07% 8.79% 8.70% 6.82% 7.04% 7.45% 6.35% 5.91% 2.19% 0.08% 1.13% 0.94% 4.45%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $416,628K ÷ $11,881,600K
= 3.51%

Harley-Davidson Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown fluctuations over the analyzed period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The operating ROA started at 4.45% in March 2020, decreased to 0.08% in December 2020, and then gradually improved. From June 2021 to September 2022, the operating ROA consistently increased, reaching its peak at 8.79% in December 2022.

However, from March 2023, the operating ROA started to decline, dipping to 3.51% by December 2024. Despite the fluctuations over time, the operating ROA remained above 5% for most of the period under review, indicating the company's ability to generate operating income relative to its total assets. The decreasing trend towards the end of the period may require further analysis to identify potential operational challenges or inefficiencies impacting the company's profitability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Harley-Davidson Inc
HOG
3.51%
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
2.94%