Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (JAZZ)

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	726,630	738,084	650,266	608,459	658,307	567,697	553,716	481,626	443,120	380,886	250,844	95,708	170,278	294,312	462,150	729,866	378,073	265,904	202,800	208,957
Total assets	US$ in thousands	12,012,300	12,255,700	11,361,900	11,327,100	11,393,400	11,204,100	11,260,500	11,047,100	10,835,300	10,384,700	11,200,100	11,768,900	12,298,600	12,478,200	13,213,000	6,756,470	6,535,900	6,291,960	6,066,500	5,215,300
Operating ROA		6.05%	6.02%	5.72%	5.37%	5.78%	5.07%	4.92%	4.36%	4.09%	3.67%	2.24%	0.81%	1.38%	2.36%	3.50%	10.80%	5.78%	4.23%	3.34%	4.01%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $726,630K ÷ $12,012,300K
= 6.05%

Operating return on assets (ROA) is a key financial ratio that indicates how efficiently a company is generating earnings from its assets used for operations. Looking at the data provided for Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC, the operating ROA fluctuated over the periods from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024.

The operating ROA ranged from a low of 0.81% on March 31, 2022, to a high of 10.80% on March 31, 2021. It is essential to note that the operating ROA experienced some variability, with both peaks and troughs across different quarters. This variability may indicate changes in profitability and asset utilization efficiency for Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC.

Overall, the trend in operating ROA shows some level of volatility, but it appears that the company was able to maintain a relatively positive operating ROA over the periods analyzed. The higher the operating ROA, the better a company is at generating profit from its operational assets. Monitoring this ratio over time can help assess the company's operational efficiency and profitability performance.