Chewy Inc (CHWY)
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 | 108,347 | 157,742 | 206,607 | 255,472 | 206,855 | 198,683 | 83,288 | -29,656 | -7,914 | -26,617 | 33,109 | 82,054 | 70,328 | 52,140 | 31,052 | 37,681 | 47,333 | 63,191 | -11,443 | -96,973 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 261,459 | 223,422 | 223,422 | 486,749 | 486,749 | 642,916 | 642,916 | 510,244 | 510,244 | 393,167 | 396,590 | 364,629 | 367,613 | 282,365 | 213,957 | 160,268 | 163,955 | 163,955 | 117,391 | 58,610 |
| Return on total capital | 41.44% | 70.60% | 92.47% | 52.49% | 42.50% | 30.90% | 12.95% | -5.81% | -1.55% | -6.77% | 8.35% | 22.50% | 19.13% | 18.47% | 14.51% | 23.51% | 28.87% | 38.54% | -9.75% | -165.45% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $108,347K ÷ ($—K + $261,459K)
= 41.44%
Chewy Inc's return on total capital has shown significant fluctuations over the periods provided. The company experienced a negative return on total capital in May 2022 and continued to exhibit negative returns until October 2022.
From October 2022 onwards, Chewy Inc began to see improvements in its return on total capital, with a notable increase to 38.54% in October 2022. The trend continued positively, reaching a peak of 92.47% in October 2024. However, there were some periods of decline, such as in January 2024 and October 2023, where the returns were negative.
Overall, Chewy Inc's return on total capital has shown variability, but the trend has been mostly positive in recent periods, indicating an improvement in the company's ability to generate returns on its total capital investment. Further analysis would be required to understand the factors contributing to these fluctuations and to assess the sustainability of this performance.
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Jan 31, 2025