Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

Return on assets (ROA)

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 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	Dec 31, 2019
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	92,584,000	90,767,000	86,181,000	82,541,000	77,096,000	72,361,000	69,020,000	67,449,000	69,789,000	72,738,000	72,456,000	71,185,000	67,883,000	61,271,000	56,015,000	51,310,000	47,496,000	44,281,000	46,266,000	44,323,000
Total assets	US$ in thousands	533,898,000	523,013,000	484,275,000	470,558,000	445,785,000	411,976,000	380,088,000	364,552,000	359,784,000	364,840,000	344,607,000	340,389,000	335,418,000	333,779,000	308,879,000	304,137,000	301,001,000	301,311,000	285,449,000	282,794,000
ROA		17.34%	17.35%	17.80%	17.54%	17.29%	17.56%	18.16%	18.50%	19.40%	19.94%	21.03%	20.91%	20.24%	18.36%	18.13%	16.87%	15.78%	14.70%	16.21%	15.67%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $92,584,000K ÷ $533,898,000K
= 17.34%

The return on assets (ROA) for Microsoft Corporation has shown a generally positive trend over the period from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2024. Starting at 15.67% in December 2019, the ROA increased steadily, reaching a peak of 21.03% in March 31, 2022. However, the ROA experienced a slight decline thereafter, dropping to 17.34% by December 31, 2024.

Overall, Microsoft Corporation has been successful in generating earnings from its assets, with the ROA consistently above 15% throughout the period. This indicates the company's efficient use of assets to generate profits. Despite the slight decline in the ROA towards the end of the period, Microsoft's performance remains strong in terms of its asset utilization and profitability.