Marriot Vacations Worldwide (VAC)

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 1,782,000 2,036,000 2,026,000 1,946,000 1,888,000 1,690,000 1,604,000 1,516,000 1,420,000 1,619,000 1,431,000 1,303,000 1,120,000 1,664,000 1,655,000 1,788,000 1,986,000 2,470,000 2,300,000 2,234,370
Total assets US$ in thousands 9,680,000 9,453,000 9,482,000 9,602,000 9,639,000 9,237,000 9,340,000 9,503,000 9,613,000 9,543,000 10,414,000 9,187,000 8,898,000 9,011,000 9,117,000 9,432,000 9,214,000 9,059,000 9,023,000 9,112,000
Operating ROA 18.41% 21.54% 21.37% 20.27% 19.59% 18.30% 17.17% 15.95% 14.77% 16.97% 13.74% 14.18% 12.59% 18.47% 18.15% 18.96% 21.55% 27.27% 25.49% 24.52%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,782,000K ÷ $9,680,000K
= 18.41%

Over the past eight quarters, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has fluctuated within a range of 7.27% to 9.69%. The highest operating ROA was recorded in Q1 2023 at 9.69%, indicating that the company generated a higher level of operating income in relation to its total assets during that period.

Overall, the trend shows some variability but with generally strong performance in terms of utilizing assets to generate operating profits. In Q2 and Q3 2022, operating ROA was relatively stable at around 8.42% and 8.08% respectively. There was a slight decline in Q4 2022 (9.45%) compared to the following quarters.

It is worth noting that the operating ROA peaked in Q1 2023 but then started to decrease in the subsequent quarters. The operating ROA provides insight into the company's efficiency in generating operating income relative to its asset base over time, which can be crucial for assessing operational performance and effectiveness in asset utilization.