Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY)

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
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 511,988 526,009 545,130 532,112 534,487 594,306 757,923 964,849 1,073,786 1,077,893 937,636 738,568 602,594 443,245 293,693 138,567 -1,925,669 -1,945,649 -1,939,921 -1,870,354
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,820,840 2,810,960 2,842,860 2,807,940 2,756,220 2,652,490 2,566,720 2,576,050 2,572,580 2,300,640 2,086,790 1,794,610 1,746,740 1,585,780 1,498,340 1,455,850 1,453,420 1,434,280 1,413,080 1,490,830
Operating ROA 18.15% 18.71% 19.18% 18.95% 19.39% 22.41% 29.53% 37.45% 41.74% 46.85% 44.93% 41.15% 34.50% 27.95% 19.60% 9.52% -132.49% -135.65% -137.28% -125.46%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $511,988K ÷ $2,820,840K
= 18.15%

Operating return on assets (operating ROA) for Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp shows a significant improvement over the period from March 2020 to December 2024. The company experienced negative operating ROA figures in the range of -125.46% to -137.28% in the first half of 2020. However, the trend shifted positively, and by March 2021, the operating ROA turned positive at 9.52%.

From thereon, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp demonstrated consistent growth in its operating ROA, reaching peaks of 46.85% in September 2022 and 44.93% in June 2022. Despite a slight dip in the operating ROA in the subsequent quarters, with a value of 18.15% by December 2024, the company maintained a relatively strong performance compared to the earlier negative figures.

Overall, the improvement in operating ROA indicates that Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp effectively utilized its assets to generate operating income during the period under review, reflecting positively on its operational efficiency and profitability.