Sylvamo Corp (SLVM)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 493,000 | 419,000 | 331,000 | 258,000 | 337,000 | 394,000 | 501,000 | 586,000 | 642,000 | 603,000 | 568,000 | 545,000 | 425,000 | 392,000 | 323,000 | 245,000 | 194,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 2,604,000 | 2,861,000 | 2,691,000 | 2,797,000 | 2,872,000 | 2,785,000 | 2,823,000 | 2,798,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,797,000 | 2,741,000 | 2,709,000 | 2,597,000 | 2,737,000 | 3,109,000 | — | 2,911,000 |
| Operating ROA | 18.93% | 14.65% | 12.30% | 9.22% | 11.73% | 14.15% | 17.75% | 20.94% | 23.69% | 21.56% | 20.72% | 20.12% | 16.37% | 14.32% | 10.39% | — | 6.66% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $493,000K ÷ $2,604,000K
= 18.93%
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) is a critical financial metric for assessing how efficiently a company generates profits from its assets used in operations. In the case of Sylvamo Corp, the trend of Operating ROA over the last few periods shows fluctuations.
- At the start of the observation period (December 31, 2020), Sylvamo Corp had an Operating ROA of 6.66%.
- Operating ROA data for March 31, 2021 is not available (denoted by "—"), thus no analysis can be made for this period.
- From June 30, 2021, Sylvamo Corp experienced an improving trend in Operating ROA, reaching 10.39%.
- The trend continued to show steady improvement through September 30, 2021 (14.32%), December 31, 2021 (16.37%), March 31, 2022 (20.12%), and June 30, 2022 (20.72%).
- The peak Operating ROA was observed on September 30, 2022, at 21.56%.
- Subsequently, there was a slight decline in Operating ROA by December 31, 2022 (23.69%).
- However, from March 31, 2023, there was a notable decrease in Operating ROA, with figures declining to 9.22% by March 31, 2024.
- A sudden increase was observed on June 30, 2024, with Operating ROA rising to 12.30% and maintaining an upward trend through September 30, 2024 (14.65%), and reaching 18.93% by December 31, 2024.
Overall, Sylvamo Corp's Operating ROA exhibited fluctuations over the observed period, with both ups and downs. It is essential for stakeholders to closely monitor this metric to understand the company's operational efficiency and profitability from its asset base.
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Dec 31, 2024