XPO Logistics Inc (XPO)

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 387,000 370,000 359,000 242,000 189,000 37,000 84,000 192,000 666,000 882,000 694,000 709,000 336,000 339,000 489,000 202,000 110,000 92,000 129,000 395,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 7,712,000 7,923,000 7,729,000 7,603,000 7,492,000 6,428,000 6,352,000 6,348,000 6,269,000 8,503,000 8,640,000 9,320,000 8,717,000 8,533,000 15,564,000 15,369,000 16,177,000 15,745,000 15,641,000 14,562,000
ROA 5.02% 4.67% 4.64% 3.18% 2.52% 0.58% 1.32% 3.02% 10.62% 10.37% 8.03% 7.61% 3.85% 3.97% 3.14% 1.31% 0.68% 0.58% 0.82% 2.71%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $387,000K ÷ $7,712,000K
= 5.02%

The return on assets (ROA) of XPO Logistics Inc has shown fluctuating trends over the past few years. In the first quarter of 2020, the ROA was 2.71%, which decreased significantly to 0.82% by the second quarter of the same year. The ROA continued to decline to 0.58% in the third quarter of 2020 before showing a slight improvement to 0.68% by the end of the year.

In the first quarter of 2021, there was a notable increase in ROA to 1.31%, followed by a significant jump to 3.14% in the second quarter. The ROA continued to increase in the subsequent quarters, reaching 3.97% by the end of the third quarter of 2021 and further rising to 3.85% by the end of the year.

In the first half of 2022, the ROA showed substantial growth, with a sharp increase to 7.61% in the first quarter and further expanding to 8.03% in the second quarter. The trend continued to be positive in the third quarter and fourth quarter of 2022, with the ROA reaching 10.37% and 10.62%, respectively.

However, there was a notable decline in ROA in the first quarter of 2023 to 3.02%, followed by a further decrease to 1.32% in the second quarter. The ROA rebounded slightly in the third quarter of 2023 to 0.58% before increasing to 2.52% by the end of the year.

In the following years, the ROA showed a mixed performance, with fluctuations observed in each quarter. By the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, the ROA had improved to 5.02%. Overall, the ROA of XPO Logistics Inc has displayed varying trends, indicating the company's ability to generate profit relative to its total assets has experienced fluctuations over the reviewed period.