Campbell Soup Company Common Stock (CPB)
Return on total capital
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 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 | Apr 30, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 849,000 | 770,000 | 655,000 | 895,000 | 1,134,000 | 1,272,000 | 1,379,000 | 1,327,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,187,000 | 1,111,000 | 1,196,000 | 1,359,000 | 1,507,000 | 1,349,000 | 1,294,000 | 1,152,000 | 936,000 | 1,134,000 | 1,215,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 3,910,000 | 3,842,000 | 3,794,000 | 3,794,000 | 3,913,000 | 3,913,000 | 3,849,000 | 3,849,000 | 3,757,000 | 3,755,000 | 3,663,000 | 3,661,000 | 3,588,000 | 3,601,000 | 3,599,000 | 3,467,000 | 3,467,000 | 3,333,000 | 3,393,000 | 3,393,000 |
| Return on total capital | 21.71% | 20.04% | 17.26% | 23.59% | 28.98% | 32.51% | 35.83% | 34.48% | 34.18% | 31.61% | 30.33% | 32.67% | 37.88% | 41.85% | 37.48% | 37.32% | 33.23% | 28.08% | 33.42% | 35.81% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $849,000K ÷ ($—K + $3,910,000K)
= 21.71%
Campbell Soup Company Common Stock exhibited fluctuations in its return on total capital over the analyzed period. The return on total capital started at 35.81% in April 2022, dipped to 28.08% in July 2022, and then saw an increase to 37.32% in October 2022. The metric continued to rise, reaching a peak of 41.85% in January 2023, indicating strong capital efficiency during that period.
However, there was a slight decline in return on total capital in the subsequent quarters, with percentages ranging from 30.33% to 34.18% up to October 2023. This trend continued into the first half of 2024, with the metric decreasing to 28.98% by April 2024. Notably, a significant drop was observed by July 2024, with the return on total capital falling to 17.26%, suggesting potential challenges in capital utilization.
By the end of the period in January 2025, the return on total capital showed a modest recovery, standing at 21.71%. Overall, despite some fluctuations, Campbell Soup Company Common Stock maintained relatively healthy return on total capital figures, indicating varying levels of capital efficiency and effectiveness in generating returns for its stakeholders during the analyzed timeframe.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025