Vail Resorts Inc (MTN)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 491,429 530,028 483,922 461,403 505,097 567,080 606,933 604,040 601,728 529,402 376,728 259,304 261,016 261,414 91,941 194,958 223,389 272,853 477,219 468,334
Total assets US$ in thousands 5,698,440 5,808,740 5,847,660 5,760,020 5,947,750 6,199,450 6,564,960 6,280,870 6,318,030 6,397,290 6,369,740 6,290,550 6,251,060 6,276,640 6,165,830 5,390,520 5,244,230 5,289,650 5,113,680 5,157,750
Operating ROA 8.62% 9.12% 8.28% 8.01% 8.49% 9.15% 9.25% 9.62% 9.52% 8.28% 5.91% 4.12% 4.18% 4.16% 1.49% 3.62% 4.26% 5.16% 9.33% 9.08%

July 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $491,429K ÷ $5,698,440K
= 8.62%

The operating return on assets (ROA) for Vail Resorts Inc has shown fluctuations over the past few quarters. In the most recent quarter ending July 31, 2024, the operating ROA was 8.62%, a decrease from the previous quarter's 9.12%. The trend over the past year indicates that the company's operating ROA has generally remained above 8%, with some variability.

While the operating ROA was relatively stable from January 2023 to July 2023, ranging between 8.28% and 9.25%, there was a significant increase in the operating ROA in the quarter ending October 2022, reaching 9.62%. This was followed by a slight decline in the next two quarters before experiencing a more pronounced decrease in the quarter ending January 2022 to 5.91%.

The operating ROA then declined further to 4.12% in the quarter ending October 2021, before showing a gradual improvement in subsequent quarters. It is notable that the operating ROA had dipped to very low levels in earlier quarters, such as 1.49% in January 2021, before making a more significant recovery in the latter part of 2021.

Overall, the operating ROA of Vail Resorts Inc has displayed some volatility but has generally maintained levels above 8% in recent quarters, indicating the company's ability to efficiently generate operating profits relative to its total assets. Continued monitoring of the operating ROA will be essential to assess the company's operational performance and asset utilization efficiency.


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Jul 31, 2024