SunCoke Energy Inc (SXC)
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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 151,900 | 142,600 | 125,100 | 127,900 | 125,100 | 121,900 | 139,800 | 136,800 | 153,700 | 158,700 | 152,500 | 151,900 | 141,500 | 118,300 | 88,900 | 79,900 | 69,700 | 81,400 | -143,000 | -146,300 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 1,668,200 | 1,654,800 | 1,657,500 | 1,653,300 | 1,660,400 | 1,679,200 | 1,643,400 | 1,669,300 | 1,654,600 | 1,679,800 | 1,677,400 | 1,705,700 | 1,615,400 | 1,593,200 | 1,598,000 | 1,605,100 | 1,613,400 | 1,661,800 | 1,678,400 | 1,875,900 |
| Operating ROA | 9.11% | 8.62% | 7.55% | 7.74% | 7.53% | 7.26% | 8.51% | 8.20% | 9.29% | 9.45% | 9.09% | 8.91% | 8.76% | 7.43% | 5.56% | 4.98% | 4.32% | 4.90% | -8.52% | -7.80% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $151,900K ÷ $1,668,200K
= 9.11%
Operating ROA is a key financial metric that measures a company's ability to generate profits from its operating activities relative to its total assets.
Looking at the data provided for SunCoke Energy Inc, we can see that the operating ROA has displayed fluctuations over the quarters. The operating ROA started in negative territory in the first few quarters of the data set, indicating that the company was not generating positive operating income relative to its assets during those periods.
However, from September 2020 onwards, the operating ROA turned positive and showed a consistent upward trend until December 2022. This indicates that the company improved its operational efficiency and profitability, generating higher returns on its assets during this period.
From March 2023 onwards, the operating ROA started to decline slightly but remained at relatively healthy levels above 7%. This indicates that SunCoke Energy Inc continues to effectively utilize its assets to drive operating income.
Overall, the trend in SunCoke Energy Inc's operating ROA suggests that the company has made improvements in its operations and asset management, leading to more efficient use of its resources to generate profits.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024