Viatris Inc (VTRS)

Return on assets (ROA)

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 Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands -634,200 -883,300 -646,500 -56,100 54,700 1,831,500 1,854,200 1,904,100 2,078,600 803,600 760,800 167,700 -1,269,100 -1,921,100 -2,046,900 -1,728,300 -669,900 266,400 270,500 62,600
Total assets US$ in thousands 41,500,900 44,754,100 45,330,000 47,343,700 47,685,500 48,742,600 48,695,200 49,290,200 50,022,200 48,662,600 51,125,100 53,466,900 54,842,800 56,070,400 57,984,100 58,979,200 61,553,000 31,243,100 30,155,400 30,145,900
ROA -1.53% -1.97% -1.43% -0.12% 0.11% 3.76% 3.81% 3.86% 4.16% 1.65% 1.49% 0.31% -2.31% -3.43% -3.53% -2.93% -1.09% 0.85% 0.90% 0.21%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $-634,200K ÷ $41,500,900K
= -1.53%

The return on assets (ROA) of Viatris Inc has shown fluctuations over the period under review. The ROA started positively at 0.21% as of March 31, 2020, but then improved significantly to 0.90% by June 30, 2020. Subsequently, the ROA remained relatively stable above 0.80% until the end of March 2021.

However, there was a notable decline in ROA in the following quarters, with negative ROA figures ranging from -1.09% as of December 31, 2020, to -3.53% by June 30, 2021. The negative trend persisted into the second half of 2021, with ROA ranging from -3.43% as of September 30, 2021, to -2.31% by December 31, 2021.

The trend reversed in the first quarter of 2022, with the ROA turning positive at 0.31% and continued to improve in the subsequent quarters. The ROA reached its peak at 4.16% as of December 31, 2022, before gradually reducing to 0.11% by December 31, 2023.

The last periods showed a slight decline in ROA, with negative figures recorded as of March 31, 2024, and a more significant drop to -1.97% by September 30, 2024. By December 31, 2024, the ROA had improved slightly to -1.53%. Overall, the analysis indicates varying performance in utilizing assets to generate profit, with periods of growth followed by declines and subsequent recoveries.