Alliant Energy Corp (LNT)

Return on assets (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
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	690,000	661,000	625,000	698,000	703,000	689,000	657,000	656,000	685,000	666,000	695,000	680,000	659,000	635,000	625,000	615,000	614,000	661,500	641,500	602,100
Total assets	US$ in thousands	22,714,000	22,829,000	21,836,000	21,248,000	21,988,000	20,904,000	20,383,000	20,240,000	20,163,000	20,205,000	19,391,000	18,839,000	18,553,000	18,329,000	17,939,000	17,594,000	17,710,000	17,540,000	17,269,700	16,879,000
ROA		3.04%	2.90%	2.86%	3.29%	3.20%	3.30%	3.22%	3.24%	3.40%	3.30%	3.58%	3.61%	3.55%	3.46%	3.48%	3.50%	3.47%	3.77%	3.71%	3.57%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $690,000K ÷ $22,714,000K
= 3.04%

The return on assets (ROA) for Alliant Energy Corp has shown some fluctuations over the reporting periods provided in the data. The ROA ranged from a low of 2.86% on June 30, 2024, to a high of 3.77% on September 30, 2020. Overall, the trend in ROA appears to be relatively stable, hovering around the 3.5% mark for most quarters.

During the latter part of the data series, there was a slight decline in ROA, dropping to 3.04% on December 31, 2024, from 3.29% on March 31, 2024. This dip in ROA may indicate a decrease in profitability relative to the assets employed by the company during that period.

It is important for stakeholders to monitor these changes in ROA to assess the company's efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Further analysis may be required to understand the factors driving these fluctuations and to determine the company's overall financial performance and asset utilization efficiency.