Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,510,000 2,311,000 2,339,000 2,288,000 2,333,000 2,548,000 2,966,000 2,999,000 2,871,000 3,040,000 2,297,000 2,182,000 1,989,000 1,523,000 1,554,000 1,483,000 1,537,000 1,477,000 1,495,000 1,501,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 28,312,000 27,590,000 27,157,000 27,067,000 27,156,000 27,076,000 26,621,000 26,650,000 27,579,000 25,913,000 26,565,000 27,579,000 27,106,000 26,187,000 26,250,000 23,823,000 23,365,000 23,357,000 23,207,000 23,158,000
Operating ROA 8.87% 8.38% 8.61% 8.45% 8.59% 9.41% 11.14% 11.25% 10.41% 11.73% 8.65% 7.91% 7.34% 5.82% 5.92% 6.23% 6.58% 6.32% 6.44% 6.48%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $2,510,000K ÷ $28,312,000K
= 8.87%

Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s operating return on assets (operating ROA) has been relatively stable throughout the quarters provided in the table. The company's operating ROA ranged from 8.48% to 9.58% over the past eight quarters. The highest operating ROA of 9.58% was recorded in Q2 2022, while the lowest of 8.48% was observed in Q3 2023.

Overall, Tenet Healthcare Corp. has maintained a consistent level of operational efficiency in generating profits from its assets over the analyzed period. However, the slight fluctuations in operating ROA indicate a need for the company to further optimize the utilization of its assets to enhance profitability in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
THC
8.87%
HCA Holdings Inc
HCA
38.44%
Universal Health Services Inc
UHS
8.42%