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Trinity Industries (Trinity Industries) ROA %

: 2.81% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Trinity Industries's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $251 Mil. Trinity Industries's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8,940 Mil. Therefore, Trinity Industries's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.81%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Trinity Industries's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

TRN' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.69   Med: 1.99   Max: 9.06
Current: 1.19

During the past 13 years, Trinity Industries's highest ROA % was 9.06%. The lowest was -1.69%. And the median was 1.99%.

TRN's ROA % is ranked worse than
74.59% of 980 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 3.605 vs TRN: 1.19

Trinity Industries ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trinity Industries's ROA % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 1.65 [6] => -1.69 [7] => 2.15 [8] => 0.71 [9] => 1.20 )
Trinity Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.65 -1.69 2.15 0.71 1.20

Trinity Industries Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROA % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.45 0.20 0.76 0.97 2.81

Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Trinity Industries's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Trinity Industries ROA % Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Trinity Industries's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Trinity Industries's ROA % falls into.



Trinity Industries ROA % Calculation

Trinity Industries's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=106/( (8724.3+8906.5)/ 2 )
=106/8815.4
=1.20 %

Trinity Industries's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=251.2/( (8973.4+8906.5)/ 2 )
=251.2/8939.95
=2.81 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Trinity Industries  (NYSE:TRN) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=251.2/8939.95
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(251.2 / 3191.6)*(3191.6 / 8939.95)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=7.87 %*0.357
=2.81 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Trinity Industries (Trinity Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14221 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75254-2957
Trinity Industries Inc. sells and leases railroad products and railcar maintenance services in North America. The company operates under the name TrinityRail in three main segments: railcar leasing and management services, which owns railcars and provides fleet management and administration services; rail products, which builds, sells, and modifies freight and tank railcars and their components; and all other, which sells highway products such as guardrail and other highway barriers. Customers include railroads, leasing companies, and shipping companies in the industries of agriculture, construction, consumer products, energy, and chemicals.
Executives
Eric R Marchetto other: Officer Trinity Rail 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Gregory B Mitchell other: Chief Commercial Officer 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Scott M Ewing officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Jean Savage director 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Todd Maclin director P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Biesterfeld Robert C Jr director 14701 CHARLSON RD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Veena M Lakkundi director 3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220 09 E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Brian D Madison other: President, TILC 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Valueact Capital Master Fund, L.p. director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Jason G. Anderson director ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, FOURTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
John L Adams officer: Executive Vice President 2525 STEMMONS FREEWAY, DALLAS TX 75207
Melendy E Lovett director 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
William P Ainsworth director 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100, DEERFIELD X1 60015
Brandon Boze director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Tyrone Michael Jordan director 8501 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253