Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK)

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	614,600	501,700	503,700	504,500	953,900	1,034,700	1,047,000	1,003,300	666,200	700,500	684,600	709,600	712,700	668,700	515,800	487,200	449,900	463,900	597,000	600,100
Total assets	US$ in thousands	4,366,100	4,363,900	4,315,700	4,190,000	6,961,100	6,974,600	7,508,900	8,159,000	7,808,100	7,662,500	7,713,600	7,810,500	7,561,800	7,219,600	7,007,900	6,928,100	7,055,200	6,289,100	6,234,000	6,341,100
ROA		14.08%	11.50%	11.67%	12.04%	13.70%	14.84%	13.94%	12.30%	8.53%	9.14%	8.88%	9.09%	9.43%	9.26%	7.36%	7.03%	6.38%	7.38%	9.58%	9.46%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $614,600K ÷ $4,366,100K
= 14.08%

Verisk Analytics Inc's return on assets (ROA) has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. ROA measures the company's ability to generate profits from its assets. In Q4 2023, Verisk's ROA was 14.08%, which was higher compared to the previous quarter's 11.50% in Q3 2023. This improvement indicates that the company was more effective in utilizing its assets to generate profits in Q4 2023.

Looking at the trend over the last eight quarters, Verisk's ROA has generally remained above 10%, which suggests that the company has been consistently generating good returns from its assets. Q3 2022 saw the highest ROA at 14.84%, indicating exceptional asset utilization during that period.

Overall, Verisk Analytics Inc appears to have a solid performance in terms of generating returns from its assets, with fluctuations in ROA reflective of changes in the company's profitability and asset efficiency over the analyzed period.