Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Marathon Oil's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,588 Mil. Marathon Oil's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $19,747 Mil. Therefore, Marathon Oil's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.04%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Marathon Oil's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
MRO'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.65 Med: 3.7 Max: 19.56
Current: 7.82
During the past 13 years, Marathon Oil's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 19.56%. The lowest was -21.65%. And the median was 3.70%.
MRO's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than 73% of 1089
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 2.77
vs MRO: 7.82
Marathon Oil Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for Marathon Oil's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.
Competitive Comparison of Marathon Oil's Return-on-Tangible-Asset
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Marathon Oil's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.
Marathon Oil's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Marathon Oil's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Marathon Oil's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
Marathon Oil Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation
Marathon Oil's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible 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.
Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.
Be Aware
Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the companys earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a companys tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
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Marathon is an independent exploration and production company primarily focusing on unconventional resources in the United States. At the end of 2022, the company reported net proved reserves of 1.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 343 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2022 at a ratio of 70% oil and NGLs and 30% natural gas.
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