Celsius Holdings Inc (CELH)

Return on total capital

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 266,366 174,677 -70,619 -123,466 -158,347 -122,739 14,660 3,472 -5,973 -7,652 7,061 7,531 7,912 5,407 2,398 21 -1,449 -534 -6,127 -8,305
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 4,598 4,528
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 264,040 213,347 131,062 81,035 40,091 59,449 239,873 228,354 217,046 197,398 186,838 109,011 104,327 99,202 68,620 65,506 63,459 63,337 24,758 25,270
Return on total capital 100.88% 81.87% -53.88% -152.36% -394.97% -206.46% 6.11% 1.52% -2.75% -3.88% 3.78% 6.91% 7.58% 5.45% 3.49% 0.03% -2.28% -0.84% -20.87% -27.87%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $266,366K ÷ ($—K + $264,040K)
= 100.88%

Celsius Holdings Inc's return on total capital fluctuated significantly throughout the quarterly periods provided in the table. In Q4 2023, the company achieved a robust return on total capital of 100.78%, indicating efficient utilization of both equity and debt to generate profits. However, this strong performance contrasts sharply with the negative returns recorded in Q2 2023 (-7.39%) and Q1 2023 (-13.58%), suggesting potential inefficiencies in capital deployment during those periods. Notably, the company's returns in Q4 2022 and Q3 2022 were also negative, indicating ongoing challenges in capital management during those quarters.

Overall, the trend in return on total capital for Celsius Holdings Inc shows a mix of strong performance and periods of underperformance, highlighting the importance of closely monitoring capital allocation strategies to optimize profitability and value creation for shareholders.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Celsius Holdings Inc
CELH
100.88%
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.
COKE
27.35%
Monster Beverage Corp
MNST
23.74%
National Beverage Corp
FIZZ
39.05%