Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (MARA)

Return on equity (ROE)

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Net income US$ in thousands 541,253 261,173 -694,022 -37,096 -10,448
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 4,129,030 1,615,920 385,941 682,100 311,745
ROE 13.11% 16.16% -179.83% -5.44% -3.35%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROE = Net income ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $541,253K ÷ $4,129,030K
= 13.11%

Analyzing Marathon Digital Holdings Inc's return on equity (ROE) over the past five years reveals a mixed performance. The company experienced negative ROE in the years ending December 31, 2020 (-3.35%) and December 31, 2021 (-5.44%), indicating challenges in generating profits relative to shareholder equity. The significant decline in ROE to -179.83% as of December 31, 2022, reflects a substantial loss relative to equity that year.

However, there is a positive turnaround in the company's performance in the following years. Marathon Digital Holdings Inc achieved a ROE of 16.16% as of December 31, 2023, indicating improved profitability efficiency in generating returns for shareholders. This positive trend continued with a ROE of 13.11% as of December 31, 2024, suggesting a sustained improvement in utilizing equity to generate profits.

Overall, the company's ROE performance demonstrates a volatile trajectory over the past five years, indicating fluctuations in profitability relative to shareholder investments. The recent positive ROE figures suggest that Marathon Digital Holdings Inc has shown improvement in efficiently leveraging equity to create value for its shareholders. Moving forward, monitoring this metric will be crucial to assess the company's profitability and shareholder value creation capabilities.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
ROE
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc
MARA
13.11%
Dolby Laboratories
DLB
10.57%
InterDigital Inc
IDCC
41.83%