Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC)

Return on assets (ROA)

Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net income US$ in thousands 611,000 411,000 914,000 399,000 -232,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 28,312,000 27,156,000 27,579,000 27,106,000 23,365,000
ROA 2.16% 1.51% 3.31% 1.47% -0.99%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROA = Net income ÷ Total assets
= $611,000K ÷ $28,312,000K
= 2.16%

Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s return on assets (ROA) has varied over the past five years. In 2023, the ROA increased to 2.16%, showing an improvement compared to the previous year's 1.51%. However, it remains below the levels seen in 2021 when the ROA was 3.31%. The trend indicates fluctuation in the efficiency of generating profits from the company's assets.

The negative ROA of -0.99% in 2019 suggests that the company's assets were not effectively utilized to generate profits during that year. Subsequently, there was an improvement in 2020 and 2021, with ROA increasing to 1.47% and 3.31%, respectively.

Overall, Tenet Healthcare Corp. has demonstrated a mixed performance in utilizing its assets to generate returns over the past five years, with fluctuations in the ROA reflecting changes in the company's operational efficiency and profitability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
THC
2.16%
HCA Holdings Inc
HCA
9.33%
Universal Health Services Inc
UHS
5.14%