Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC)

Return on assets (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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 611,000 469,000 499,000 414,000 411,000 558,000 876,000 957,000 914,000 1,211,000 566,000 535,000 531,000 114,000 78,000 7,000 -105,000 -132,000 91,000 100,000
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
ROA 2.16% 1.70% 1.84% 1.53% 1.51% 2.06% 3.29% 3.59% 3.31% 4.67% 2.13% 1.94% 1.96% 0.44% 0.30% 0.03% -0.45% -0.57% 0.39% 0.43%

December 31, 2023 calculation

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

Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s return on assets (ROA) has exhibited fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, the ROA stood at 2.16%, representing an improvement from the previous quarter. However, this figure remains lower than the ROA reported in Q2 and Q1 of 2022.

The ROA was relatively stable in Q1 and Q2 of 2023, hovering around the 1.80% mark, before experiencing a slight decrease in Q3 2023. It is worth noting that the ROA was higher in the first two quarters of 2022, with Q2 2022 showing the highest ROA of 3.59% in the provided data.

Overall, the trend in ROA for Tenet Healthcare Corp. indicates variability in the company's ability to generate profits relative to its assets. Stakeholders may need to closely monitor these fluctuations and consider the underlying factors influencing the company's profitability and asset utilization.


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%