Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)
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 | 530,000 | 544,000 | 589,000 | 403,000 | 288,000 | 258,000 | 269,000 | 723,000 | 1,249,000 | 1,417,000 | 1,693,000 | 1,865,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,789,000 | 1,583,000 | 1,002,000 | 615,000 | 266,000 | 32,000 | 2,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 2,569,000 | 2,576,000 | 2,529,000 | 2,487,000 | 2,437,000 | 2,380,000 | 2,302,000 | 2,259,000 | 2,350,000 | 2,383,000 | 2,547,000 | 2,670,000 | 2,194,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,367,000 | 2,343,000 | 2,086,000 | 1,973,000 | 1,807,000 | 2,132,000 |
| Operating ROA | 20.63% | 21.12% | 23.29% | 16.20% | 11.82% | 10.84% | 11.69% | 32.01% | 53.15% | 59.46% | 66.47% | 69.85% | 79.31% | 74.54% | 66.88% | 42.77% | 29.48% | 13.48% | 1.77% | 0.09% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $530,000K ÷ $2,569,000K
= 20.63%
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's operating return on assets (ROA) has exhibited significant variation over the given periods. The trend shows a fluctuation in the efficiency with which the company generates operating income relative to its total assets.
Starting at a modest level of 0.09% as of March 31, 2020, the operating ROA saw a notable increase to 79.31% by December 31, 2021. This steep rise signifies a substantial improvement in the company's ability to utilize its assets to generate operating profits efficiently.
Following this peak, the operating ROA experienced slight fluctuations but remained relatively high until June 30, 2022. Subsequently, it began to decline gradually before fluctuating within a lower range from March 31, 2023, onwards, with a value of 20.63% by December 31, 2024.
The overall trend suggests that Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's operational efficiency in generating profits from its assets has shown significant variability. It is essential for stakeholders to monitor this metric closely to assess the company's ability to effectively utilize its assets in generating operating income.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024