Applied Materials Inc (AMAT)
Return on total capital
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 27, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 8,220,000 | 7,979,000 | 7,842,000 | 7,849,000 | 7,874,000 | 8,294,000 | 8,353,000 | 8,530,000 | 8,429,000 | 7,933,000 | 7,873,000 | 7,613,000 | 7,767,000 | 7,895,000 | 7,990,000 | 7,944,000 | 7,846,000 | 7,746,000 | 7,718,000 | 7,776,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | 5,460,000 | — | 6,158,000 | — | 5,463,000 | — | 5,462,000 | — | 5,461,000 | — | 5,460,000 | — | — | 5,458,000 | — | 5,457,000 | — | 5,455,000 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 18,625,000 | 19,001,000 | 19,001,000 | 18,840,000 | 18,840,000 | 18,199,000 | 18,199,000 | 17,429,000 | 17,429,000 | 16,349,000 | 16,349,000 | 15,093,000 | 15,093,000 | 14,129,000 | 13,420,000 | 13,420,000 | 12,194,000 | 12,194,000 | 12,070,000 | 11,579,000 |
| Return on total capital | 44.13% | 41.99% | 32.06% | 41.66% | 31.50% | 45.57% | 35.30% | 48.94% | 36.82% | 48.52% | 36.10% | 50.44% | 37.79% | 55.88% | 59.54% | 42.08% | 64.34% | 43.88% | 63.94% | 45.65% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $8,220,000K ÷ ($—K + $18,625,000K)
= 44.13%
Based on the provided data for Applied Materials Inc, the return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the analyzed period. The return on total capital ranged from a high of 64.34% on October 31, 2022, to a low of 31.50% on July 28, 2024.
The return on total capital for the most recent date, January 31, 2025, stands at 44.13%. This indicates that for every dollar of total capital employed in the company, Applied Materials Inc generated a return of 44.13 cents.
Overall, the return on total capital for Applied Materials Inc demonstrates variability but generally reflects a profitable utilization of capital over the analyzed period. Investors and stakeholders may consider analyzing the trend of this financial metric alongside other performance indicators to assess the company's financial health and efficiency in generating returns on its capital investments.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025