CSW Industrials Inc (CSWI)

Return on total capital

Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 178,528 168,972 159,118 154,544 150,075 143,399 139,066 128,239 118,576 109,351 97,380 85,113 75,781 71,869 59,220 57,472 63,843 61,785 65,853 67,002
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 0 115,000 166,000 153,000 173,000 210,000 253,000 275,973 268,934 273,074 252,214 230,355 213,495 230,635 241,776 254,916 10,056 10,197 10,337 10,477
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,050,350 669,772 635,078 608,191 605,963 579,003 525,675 516,172 500,537 482,240 469,086 474,114 463,865 444,826 415,449 402,717 302,041 284,010 280,365 292,992
Return on total capital 17.00% 21.53% 19.86% 20.30% 19.27% 18.17% 17.86% 16.19% 15.41% 14.48% 13.50% 12.08% 11.19% 10.64% 9.01% 8.74% 20.46% 21.00% 22.65% 22.08%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $178,528K ÷ ($0K + $1,050,350K)
= 17.00%

CSW Industrials Inc's return on total capital has shown variations over the past eight quarters, with a noticeable upward trend from the first quarter of 2022 to the second quarter of 2024. The return on total capital ranged from a low of 9.01% in the first quarter of 2021 to a high of 21.53% in the second quarter of 2024.

The company's return on total capital remained above 15% for most of the quarters analyzed, indicating efficient utilization of both debt and equity in generating profits. However, there was a slight dip in the third and fourth quarters of 2022 before the improvement seen in the subsequent quarters.

Overall, CSW Industrials Inc has demonstrated a consistent ability to generate returns on its total capital, with a recent peak in the second quarter of 2024. It suggests effective management of resources and investments to maximize profitability.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
CSW Industrials Inc
CSWI
17.00%
H B Fuller Company
FUL
10.06%