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Workhorse Group (Workhorse Group) ROA % : -125.73% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Workhorse Group ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Workhorse Group's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-181.03 Mil. Workhorse Group's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $143.99 Mil. Therefore, Workhorse Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -125.73%.

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

WKHS' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -308.23   Med: -107.59   Max: 20.43
Current: -74.74

During the past 13 years, Workhorse Group's highest ROA % was 20.43%. The lowest was -308.23%. And the median was -107.59%.

WKHS's ROA % is ranked worse than
97.93% of 1303 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 3.29 vs WKHS: -74.74

Workhorse Group ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Workhorse Group'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.

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Workhorse Group ROA % Chart

Workhorse Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -118.96 20.43 -93.26 -57.08 -76.39

Workhorse Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 -80.40 -54.92 -51.39 -75.85 -125.73

Competitive Comparison of Workhorse Group's ROA %

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Workhorse Group'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.


Workhorse Group's ROA % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Workhorse Group's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Workhorse Group's ROA % falls into.



Workhorse Group ROA % Calculation

Workhorse Group'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 )
=-123.919/( (182.742+141.675)/ 2 )
=-123.919/162.2085
=-76.39 %

Workhorse Group'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 )
=-181.028/( (146.299+141.675)/ 2 )
=-181.028/143.987
=-125.73 %

* 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.


Workhorse Group  (NAS:WKHS) 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
=-181.028/143.987
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-181.028 / 17.624)*(17.624 / 143.987)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-1027.17 %*0.1224
=-125.73 %

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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Workhorse Group (Workhorse Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3600 Park 42 Drive, Suite 160E, Sharonville, OH, USA, 45241
Workhorse Group Inc is a technology company. It designs, develops, manufactures, and sells high-performance, medium-duty trucks with powertrain components under the Workhorse chassis brand. The company's products include trucks comprising powertrain and chassis. Its powertrain products include E-GEN and E-100. E-GEN is an electric drive, transmission-free system, which has a gasoline/propane or compressed natural gas (CNG) engine that functions as an auxiliary generator. E-100, an all-electric, medium-duty truck, is an electric power train. The company generates key revenue from the Automotive Revenue which consists of sales of any of its E-GEN or E-100 platforms.
Executives
Jean Botti director 3600 PARK 42 DRIVE, SUITE 160E, SHARONVILLE OH 45241
Brandon Torres Declet director C/O MEASURE GLOBAL INC., 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW, STE 05-103, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Stanley Raymond March officer: VP, Business Development 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, LOVELAND OH 45140
Michael Laurence Clark director 828 PRESIDENT STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11215
Jacqueline A Dedo director 3939 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MAUMEE OH 43537
Raymond Joseph Chess director 1084 ANDANTE CT, OXFORD MI 48370
Richard F Dauch director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SPARTAN MOTORS INC, 1541 REYNOLDS ROAD, CHARLOTTE MI 48813
Harry Demott director C/O WORKHORSE GROUP INC.,, 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, LOVELAND OH 45140
Austin Scott Miller director 100 COMMERCE STREET, LOVELAND OH 45140
James Peters officer: VP, Supply Chain Management 100 COMMERCE STREET, LOVELAND OH 45140
Pamela S. Mader director 2522 N 600 E, CRAIGVILLE IN 46731
Quigley William G Iii director
Joshua Joseph Anderson officer: Chief Technology Officer 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, LOVELAND OH 45140
Ryan Wesley Gaul officer: President, Commercial Vehicles 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD, NORTHVILLE MI 48167
John Wesley Graber officer: President, Aerospace C/O ABX AIR, INC., 145 HUNTER DRIVE, WILMINGTON OH 45039