Warner Bros Discovery Inc (WBD)
Operating return on assets (Operating 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | -10,032,000 | -508,000 | -692,000 | -963,000 | -1,261,000 | -1,826,000 | -4,113,000 | -6,846,000 | -6,081,000 | -4,968,000 | -2,449,000 | 1,969,000 | 2,012,000 | 1,992,000 | 2,194,000 | 2,132,000 | 2,515,000 | 2,732,000 | 2,820,000 | 3,014,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 104,560,000 | 106,333,000 | 108,029,000 | 119,819,000 | 122,757,000 | 123,749,000 | 128,618,000 | 130,584,000 | 134,001,000 | 136,049,000 | 142,240,000 | 33,799,000 | 34,427,000 | 34,318,000 | 34,572,000 | 33,625,000 | 34,087,000 | 33,438,000 | 33,089,000 | 33,390,000 |
| Operating ROA | -9.59% | -0.48% | -0.64% | -0.80% | -1.03% | -1.48% | -3.20% | -5.24% | -4.54% | -3.65% | -1.72% | 5.83% | 5.84% | 5.80% | 6.35% | 6.34% | 7.38% | 8.17% | 8.52% | 9.03% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $-10,032,000K ÷ $104,560,000K
= -9.59%
Warner Bros Discovery Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has experienced a gradual decline over the quarters, starting at 9.03% in March 2020 and decreasing to -9.59% by the end of December 2024. The downward trend suggests that the company's operating efficiency in generating profits from its assets has deteriorated over time.
The fluctuations in operating ROA indicate possible challenges the company may be facing in managing its assets effectively to generate operating income. It is important for Warner Bros Discovery Inc to closely monitor and address the factors contributing to the decline in operating ROA to improve its financial performance and operational effectiveness in the future.
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Dec 31, 2024