Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS)

Return on assets (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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 875,200 1,042,600 1,138,400 1,255,700 1,335,900 1,413,700 1,512,200 1,699,900 1,840,100 1,910,900 1,913,100 1,669,400 1,413,000 1,121,300 823,200 574,300 369,100 405,100 470,200 573,100
Total assets US$ in thousands 10,021,800 10,300,800 10,448,100 10,712,200 10,547,800 10,492,900 10,440,400 10,203,200 10,329,900 10,202,200 10,402,700 10,114,200 9,536,000 9,252,400 8,930,000 8,549,000 8,106,800 7,998,700 7,724,100 8,085,500
ROA 8.73% 10.12% 10.90% 11.72% 12.67% 13.47% 14.48% 16.66% 17.81% 18.73% 18.39% 16.51% 14.82% 12.12% 9.22% 6.72% 4.55% 5.06% 6.09% 7.09%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $875,200K ÷ $10,021,800K
= 8.73%

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co's return on assets (ROA) has shown a general trend of improvement over the past quarters, indicating increased efficiency in generating profits from its assets. The ROA increased from 7.09% in March 2020 to a peak of 18.73% in September 2022.

However, there was a slight decline in ROA in the following quarters, settling at 8.73% by December 2024. Despite the decrease in ROA towards the end of the period, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co has maintained a relatively healthy return on its assets, indicating efficient utilization of its resources to generate earnings.