Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI)

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 1,381,000 1,159,000 1,443,000 1,066,000 705,000 890,000 1,163,000 1,391,500 1,832,000 1,879,500 1,627,500 762,000 437,500 220,000 -323,000 354,000 513,000 601,000 1,440,000 1,857,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 43,981,000 42,242,000 42,780,000 43,420,000 42,797,000 42,158,000 42,324,000 42,991,000 42,222,000 41,890,000 42,135,000 41,180,000 41,424,000 40,815,000 41,278,000 40,402,000 42,513,000 42,287,000 43,069,000 48,489,000
Operating ROA 3.14% 2.74% 3.37% 2.46% 1.65% 2.11% 2.75% 3.24% 4.34% 4.49% 3.86% 1.85% 1.06% 0.54% -0.78% 0.88% 1.21% 1.42% 3.34% 3.83%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,381,000K ÷ $43,981,000K
= 3.14%

The operating return on assets (operating ROA) for Johnson Controls International plc has shown fluctuation over the last eight quarters. The operating ROA measures the efficiency of the company in generating operating profits from its assets.

The trend of operating ROA shows an increase from 5.60% in Dec 2022 to 6.60% in Sep 2023, indicating improved operational efficiency in generating profits from its assets during this period. However, the operating ROA slightly decreased to 6.25% in Dec 2023.

The average operating ROA over the eight quarters is approximately 6.03%, suggesting that, on average, the company is generating an operating profit of 6.03% for every dollar of assets it owns.

This fluctuation in operating ROA may be indicative of changes in the company's operational performance and efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate profits. Further analysis of the company's operational and financial performance is necessary to understand the drivers behind these fluctuations and to assess the sustainability of the operating ROA levels.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Johnson Controls International PLC
JCI
3.14%
NV5 Global Inc
NVEE
5.23%