Henry Schein Inc (HSIC)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 615,000 648,000 659,000 678,000 747,000 876,000 876,000 866,000 852,000 832,200 808,871 591,438 535,303 550,437 549,964 719,685 718,261 679,929 616,000 610,820
Total assets US$ in thousands 10,573,000 9,810,000 9,146,000 8,572,000 8,607,000 8,534,000 8,324,000 8,447,000 8,481,000 8,420,750 8,124,070 7,779,920 7,773,000 7,809,900 7,318,120 7,519,200 7,151,100 7,097,080 7,112,340 7,144,860
Operating ROA 5.82% 6.61% 7.21% 7.91% 8.68% 10.26% 10.52% 10.25% 10.05% 9.88% 9.96% 7.60% 6.89% 7.05% 7.52% 9.57% 10.04% 9.58% 8.66% 8.55%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $615,000K ÷ $10,573,000K
= 5.82%

Operating return on assets (ROA) is a key financial ratio that measures a company's ability to generate profits from its assets used in its core operations. For Henry Schein Inc, the operating ROA has shown fluctuating trends over the past quarters.

The operating ROA for the latest quarter, December 31, 2023, stands at 5.82%, which is lower compared to the preceding three quarters. This decrease could indicate potential challenges in efficiently utilizing the company's operational assets to generate profits.

Looking at the trend over the past year, the operating ROA peaked at 10.52% in June 2022 and has displayed volatility since then. The ratio has generally remained above 7% during this period, showing relative stability in the company’s operational profitability.

It is worth noting that operating ROA for Henry Schein Inc has generally been above 5% over the past five quarters, indicating that the company has been effectively leveraging its operational assets to generate profits despite fluctuations.

Overall, a deeper analysis of the underlying factors affecting the company’s operational efficiency and profitability would be required to understand the reasons behind the fluctuations in the operating ROA of Henry Schein Inc.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Henry Schein Inc
HSIC
5.82%
Owens & Minor Inc
OMI
2.05%
Patterson Companies Inc
PDCO
8.73%