ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. BlueScope Steel's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was A$733 Mil.
BlueScope Steel's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was A$15,474 Mil. Therefore, BlueScope Steel's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 4.74%.
The historical rank and industry rank for BlueScope Steel's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:BSL'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83 Med: 6.93 Max: 18.89
Current: 5.16
During the past 13 years, BlueScope Steel's highest ROA % was 18.89%. The lowest was 0.83%. And the median was 6.93%.
ASX:BSL's ROA % is ranked better than 70.98% of 641
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.28
vs ASX:BSL: 5.16
BlueScope Steel ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for BlueScope Steel'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.
For the Steel subindustry, BlueScope Steel'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.
BlueScope Steel's ROA % Distribution in the Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, BlueScope Steel's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BlueScope Steel's ROA % falls into.
BlueScope Steel ROA % Calculation
BlueScope Steel's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:
* 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 two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2024) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) 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 banks 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:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2024) 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.
BlueScope Steel ROA % Related Terms
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BlueScope is an Australia-based steelmaker with five business units. The Australian steel products segment mainly specializes in branded coated and painted flat steel products, sold domestically. North Star is the group's US minimill, specializing in the production of hot rolled coil for US construction and automotive sectors. Building products Asia operates across Southeast Asia, China, and India, and the US building and coated products North America is involved in metal coating and painting, and the supply to nonresidential construction projects using BlueScope's materials. New Zealand steel and the Pacific Islands business produces flat and long steel products for New Zealand and building components for the Pacific Islands.
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