Ingredion Incorporated (INGR)

Return on assets (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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 643,000 626,000 574,000 553,000 492,000 445,000 457,000 493,000 117,000 165,000 139,000 27,000 348,000 342,000 349,000 388,000 413,000 398,000 394,000 403,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 7,642,000 7,549,000 7,600,000 7,645,000 7,561,000 7,403,000 7,389,000 7,435,000 6,999,000 6,986,000 7,098,000 6,803,000 6,858,000 6,464,000 6,611,000 5,952,000 6,040,000 6,095,000 5,998,000 5,932,000
ROA 8.41% 8.29% 7.55% 7.23% 6.51% 6.01% 6.18% 6.63% 1.67% 2.36% 1.96% 0.40% 5.07% 5.29% 5.28% 6.52% 6.84% 6.53% 6.57% 6.79%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $643,000K ÷ $7,642,000K
= 8.41%

Ingredion Inc's return on assets (ROA) has exhibited a generally increasing trend over the past eight quarters, signaling improving efficiency in generating profits from its total assets. The ROA for Q4 2023 stood at 8.41%, marking a notable uptick from the previous quarter's 8.29%. This suggests that the company has been effectively utilizing its assets to generate profits. Comparing Q4 2023 to the same quarter in 2022, there has been a significant improvement from 6.51% to 8.41%, indicating enhanced asset utilization efficiency over the year. Overall, the increasing trend in ROA reflects positively on Ingredion Inc's profitability and operational efficiency.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Ingredion Incorporated
INGR
8.41%
General Mills Inc
GIS
7.93%
Kellanova
K
6.09%
Post Holdings Inc
POST
2.85%