Williams Companies Inc (WMB)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,339,000 | 3,633,000 | 3,789,000 | 3,963,000 | 4,311,000 | 4,296,000 | 4,122,000 | 3,724,000 | 3,018,000 | 2,883,000 | 2,418,000 | 2,546,000 | 2,631,000 | 2,212,000 | 2,498,000 | 2,510,000 | 2,202,000 | 1,918,000 | 1,905,000 | 1,791,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 54,532,000 | 53,837,000 | 52,409,000 | 52,747,000 | 52,627,000 | 50,788,000 | 49,025,000 | 48,936,000 | 48,433,000 | 48,672,000 | 47,555,000 | 46,049,000 | 47,612,000 | 45,985,000 | 45,507,000 | 45,262,000 | 44,165,000 | 44,320,000 | 45,343,000 | 44,629,000 |
| Operating ROA | 6.12% | 6.75% | 7.23% | 7.51% | 8.19% | 8.46% | 8.41% | 7.61% | 6.23% | 5.92% | 5.08% | 5.53% | 5.53% | 4.81% | 5.49% | 5.55% | 4.99% | 4.33% | 4.20% | 4.01% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $3,339,000K ÷ $54,532,000K
= 6.12%
Williams Companies Inc's operating return on assets (ROA) has shown a generally positive trend over the past several quarters, increasing from 4.01% as of March 31, 2020, to 6.12% as of December 31, 2024, with some fluctuations along the way. Notably, there was a significant improvement in the operating ROA from March 31, 2023, to June 30, 2024, reaching a peak of 8.46% before declining slightly by the end of the period.
Overall, the increasing trend in operating ROA indicates that Williams Companies Inc has been generating a higher level of operating income relative to its assets over time, which is a positive sign of operational efficiency and profitability. However, the decline in the last few quarters suggests potential challenges or changes in business operations that may have impacted the company's performance. Further analysis of the factors driving these fluctuations is recommended to assess the sustainability of the company's operating ROA improvement.
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Dec 31, 2024