La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Apr 27, 2024 Jan 27, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 22, 2022 Oct 23, 2021 Jul 24, 2021 Apr 24, 2021 Jan 23, 2021 Oct 24, 2020 Jul 25, 2020 Apr 25, 2020 Jan 25, 2020 Oct 26, 2019 Jul 27, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 150,796 154,772 165,051 193,322 211,439 236,151 232,798 225,028 206,756 178,029 172,956 166,782 136,736 100,104 118,003 99,665 118,762 142,507 131,037 129,936
Total assets US$ in thousands 1,913,440 1,918,290 1,880,020 1,847,580 1,866,260 1,846,360 1,857,540 1,918,980 1,932,090 1,929,560 1,852,090 1,809,510 1,786,320 1,740,170 1,650,340 1,503,750 1,434,890 1,442,630 1,392,330 1,362,150
Operating ROA 7.88% 8.07% 8.78% 10.46% 11.33% 12.79% 12.53% 11.73% 10.70% 9.23% 9.34% 9.22% 7.65% 5.75% 7.15% 6.63% 8.28% 9.88% 9.41% 9.54%

April 27, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $150,796K ÷ $1,913,440K
= 7.88%

The operating return on assets (operating ROA) for La-Z-Boy Incorporated has fluctuated over the past few quarters. The trend indicates a gradual decrease in operating ROA from 12.79% in January 2023 to 7.88% in April 2024.

During this period, the operating ROA peaked at 12.79% in January 2023 before steadily declining. The lowest point observed was 5.75% in January 2021, followed by a slight recovery and subsequent fluctuations.

Overall, the operating ROA of La-Z-Boy Incorporated has shown variability in performance, potentially reflecting changes in the company's operational efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate operating profits. Further analysis of the underlying factors driving these fluctuations would provide insights into the company's operational effectiveness and profitability.


Peer comparison

Apr 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
LZB
7.88%
Leggett & Platt Incorporated
LEG
-2.31%
Tempur Sealy International Inc
TPX
13.33%