Talos Energy (TALO)

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	-76,393	74,013	-16,263	-14,967	187,332	104,184	356,752	538,216	381,915	460,177	193,021	-127,902	-182,952	-694,707	-730,016	-744,845	-465,605	-34,558	90,739	326,114
Total assets	US$ in thousands	6,191,800	6,399,080	6,361,860	6,434,380	4,816,310	4,753,100	4,805,410	4,795,760	3,058,630	2,813,370	2,863,100	2,810,490	2,766,820	2,786,160	2,852,160	2,839,690	2,834,550	3,172,280	3,174,650	3,238,190
ROA		-1.23%	1.16%	-0.26%	-0.23%	3.89%	2.19%	7.42%	11.22%	12.49%	16.36%	6.74%	-4.55%	-6.61%	-24.93%	-25.60%	-26.23%	-16.43%	-1.09%	2.86%	10.07%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $-76,393K ÷ $6,191,800K
= -1.23%

The return on assets (ROA) for Talos Energy has fluctuated over the past few years. Starting from a positive 10.07% in March 2020, the ROA declined significantly throughout 2020 and early 2021, reaching negative values, indicating that the company was not generating profits in relation to its assets during that period.

However, there was a turnaround in mid-2021, with the ROA gradually improving and turning positive again in June 2022. This positive trend continued through 2023, indicating improved efficiency in utilizing assets to generate profits.

Although there were some minor fluctuations in the ROA in the subsequent quarters of 2024, overall, the ROA remained positive, ranging from 1.16% to -0.26%.

The positive ROA values in recent quarters suggest that Talos Energy has been able to generate an acceptable level of profit relative to its assets, indicating improved financial performance and efficiency in utilizing its resources effectively.