Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO)

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 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 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 252,924 270,247 276,157 279,349 275,971 243,699 228,610 231,375 157,002 121,512 122,360 133,206 210,607 -441,204 -459,069 -550,921 -572,119 88,967 90,514 149,876
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,896,730 2,939,950 2,889,690 2,883,630 2,879,150 2,941,990 2,880,470 2,758,370 2,741,630 2,863,500 2,902,720 2,750,850 2,751,510 2,850,960 2,789,020 2,646,200 2,715,350 3,513,550 3,435,460 3,349,620
Operating ROA 8.73% 9.19% 9.56% 9.69% 9.59% 8.28% 7.94% 8.39% 5.73% 4.24% 4.22% 4.84% 7.65% -15.48% -16.46% -20.82% -21.07% 2.53% 2.63% 4.47%

April 27, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $252,924K ÷ $2,896,730K
= 8.73%

Operating ROA measures a company's operating profitability as a percentage of its total assets. Patterson Companies Inc's operating ROA has shown fluctuations over the analyzed periods, ranging from -21.07% to 9.69%. The company's highest operating ROA was 9.69% in July 2023, indicating efficient use of assets to generate operating income. However, there are instances of lower operating ROA, such as in January 2021 and October 2020, where the company experienced negative returns, possibly due to operational challenges or asset inefficiencies. Overall, Patterson Companies Inc should aim to sustain higher operating ROA levels to demonstrate improved operational efficiency and profitability relative to its asset base.


Peer comparison

Apr 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Patterson Companies Inc
PDCO
8.73%
Henry Schein Inc
HSIC
5.82%
Owens & Minor Inc
OMI
2.05%