John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT)

Return on equity (ROE)

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 582,600 542,500 137,200 137,900 136,300 126,900 119,900 117,000 118,400 116,900 104,800 106,800 108,800 120,800 137,100 138,300 129,000 129,800 122,700 122,600
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,488,900 1,373,100 921,200 891,000 905,400 806,200 789,800 783,600 750,500 707,300 685,700 672,100 637,100 611,400 596,600 570,700 569,500 523,700 500,000 476,400
ROE 39.13% 39.51% 14.89% 15.48% 15.05% 15.74% 15.18% 14.93% 15.78% 16.53% 15.28% 15.89% 17.08% 19.76% 22.98% 24.23% 22.65% 24.79% 24.54% 25.73%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $582,600K ÷ $1,488,900K
= 39.13%

John Bean Technologies Corp's return on equity (ROE) has shown variability over the last eight quarters. In Q4 2023, the ROE was 39.13%, which was slightly lower compared to the previous quarter but still relatively high. Looking back at the trend, there was a significant increase in ROE from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023, where it jumped from 14.67% to 13.93%. However, it bounced back in the following quarters with Q3 2023 recording an ROE of 40.91%.

Comparing the most recent ROE figures to the same quarter in the previous year, there has been a noticeable improvement. For instance, Q4 2023 had an ROE of 39.13%, a significant increase from 15.15% in Q4 2022. This indicates that the company has been able to enhance its efficiency in generating profit from shareholders' equity over time.

Overall, while there have been fluctuations in ROE, John Bean Technologies Corp's performance in utilizing equity to generate profits has shown an upward trend, culminating in a robust ROE in the most recent quarter. This suggests that the company has been effective in managing its assets and operations to deliver value to its shareholders.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROE
John Bean Technologies Corporation
JBT
39.13%
nVent Electric PLC
NVT
17.54%
Pentair PLC
PNR
19.36%