Steven Madden Ltd (SHOO)

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 224,939 218,127 226,287 223,457 213,222 213,046 209,060 230,259 281,644 321,304 330,970 313,449 243,597 185,523 94,107 22,687 -31,605 -33,468 37,571 105,906
Total assets US$ in thousands 1,411,770 1,457,130 1,375,060 1,304,150 1,347,940 1,292,230 1,270,240 1,205,120 1,257,990 1,226,240 1,313,290 1,278,530 1,355,540 1,300,060 1,173,140 1,168,940 1,137,760 1,104,410 1,132,390 1,145,900
Operating ROA 15.93% 14.97% 16.46% 17.13% 15.82% 16.49% 16.46% 19.11% 22.39% 26.20% 25.20% 24.52% 17.97% 14.27% 8.02% 1.94% -2.78% -3.03% 3.32% 9.24%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $224,939K ÷ $1,411,770K
= 15.93%

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) measures a company's efficiency in generating operating profits relative to its total assets. A higher ratio indicates better profitability from its operations.

In the case of Steven Madden Ltd, the operating ROA fluctuated during the period from March 2020 to December 2024. The ratio started at 9.24% in March 2020, declined to negative values (-3.03% and -2.78%) in September and December 2020, respectively. Subsequently, there was a gradual recovery and improvement in the ratio, reaching 26.20% in September 2022, the highest point in the analyzed period.

However, there were fluctuations in the ratio after September 2022. It dipped slightly to 22.39% in December 2022 and continued to fluctuate between approximately 15% to 25% until December 2024, indicating some variability in the company's operating profitability relative to its assets during this period.

Overall, the trend in operating ROA for Steven Madden Ltd suggests varying levels of efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate operating income, with fluctuations reflecting changes in the company's operational performance and profitability over time.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Steven Madden Ltd
SHOO
15.93%
Caleres Inc
CAL
10.77%
Skechers USA Inc
SKX
10.40%
Wolverine World Wide Inc
WWW
-3.31%