Universal Corporation (UVV)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 245,151 | 266,616 | 250,004 | 226,007 | 219,817 | 206,205 | 196,267 | 178,841 | 181,072 | 185,802 | 171,049 | 162,976 | 160,315 | 165,936 | 163,349 | 149,887 | 147,810 | 116,604 | 100,533 | 127,381 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 2,989,550 | 3,040,420 | 3,045,590 | 3,032,970 | 2,937,240 | 2,833,870 | 2,861,770 | 2,887,660 | 2,639,180 | 2,764,900 | 2,814,000 | 2,779,380 | 2,586,340 | 2,593,530 | 2,425,800 | 2,396,090 | 2,341,920 | 2,388,640 | 2,242,290 | 2,106,840 |
| Operating ROA | 8.20% | 8.77% | 8.21% | 7.45% | 7.48% | 7.28% | 6.86% | 6.19% | 6.86% | 6.72% | 6.08% | 5.86% | 6.20% | 6.40% | 6.73% | 6.26% | 6.31% | 4.88% | 4.48% | 6.05% |
March 31, 2025 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $245,151K ÷ $2,989,550K
= 8.20%
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) is a financial ratio that indicates how efficiently a company is generating profit from its operational assets. It is calculated by dividing operating income by average total assets.
Based on the provided data for Universal Corporation, the trend in Operating ROA shows fluctuations over the quarters. The ratio ranged from 4.48% to 8.77% during the period from June 30, 2020, to March 31, 2025.
The Operating ROA started at 6.05% on June 30, 2020, and showed a slight decrease in the following quarter, reaching 4.48% on September 30, 2020. Subsequently, there was a gradual increase in the ratio, reaching 8.77% by December 31, 2024. However, in the latest period, the Operating ROA decreased slightly to 8.20% as of March 31, 2025.
Overall, the trend indicates fluctuations in the efficiency with which Universal Corporation is utilizing its operational assets to generate operating income. It is essential for the company to assess the factors contributing to these fluctuations to maintain or improve its profitability in the future.
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Mar 31, 2025