KBR Inc (KBR)
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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 662,000 | 667,000 | 641,000 | 470,000 | 448,000 | 423,000 | 401,000 | 518,000 | 343,000 | 350,000 | 326,000 | 111,000 | 231,000 | 147,000 | 139,000 | 215,000 | 57,000 | 100,000 | 111,000 | 215,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 6,663,000 | 6,781,000 | 5,764,000 | 5,623,000 | 5,565,000 | 5,973,000 | 6,287,000 | 5,736,000 | 5,566,000 | 5,354,000 | 5,518,000 | 5,634,000 | 6,204,000 | 5,832,000 | 5,522,000 | 5,675,000 | 5,705,000 | 5,308,000 | 5,010,000 | 5,104,000 |
| Operating ROA | 9.94% | 9.84% | 11.12% | 8.36% | 8.05% | 7.08% | 6.38% | 9.03% | 6.16% | 6.54% | 5.91% | 1.97% | 3.72% | 2.52% | 2.52% | 3.79% | 1.00% | 1.88% | 2.22% | 4.21% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $662,000K ÷ $6,663,000K
= 9.94%
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) measures a company's ability to generate operating income from its assets. Looking at the historical data for KBR Inc, we can observe fluctuations in its operating ROA over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024.
The trend in KBR Inc's operating ROA shows variability with both peaks and troughs during the period. Initially, the operating ROA stood at 4.21% on March 31, 2020, and experienced a decline to 1.00% by December 31, 2020. This downward trend continued until March 31, 2021, where it saw a slight recovery.
Subsequently, the operating ROA exhibited a mixed pattern with fluctuations between 1.88% and 6.54% from September 30, 2020, to September 30, 2022. Notably, there was a significant improvement in operating ROA from March 31, 2023, reaching an impressive 11.12% by June 30, 2024.
Overall, the upward trajectory in operating ROA from the low point in the first quarter of 2021 to the peak in the second quarter of 2024 indicates an enhancement in KBR Inc's operational efficiency and asset utilization. This could signify improved profitability and return potential from the company's asset base.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024