Dominion Energy Inc (D)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 4,253,000 | 4,122,000 | 3,811,000 | 3,664,000 | 3,977,000 | 4,460,000 | 4,419,000 | 4,775,000 | 4,538,000 | 4,236,000 | 3,864,000 | 3,284,000 | 3,319,000 | 3,210,000 | 3,772,000 | 3,936,000 | 4,099,000 | 4,524,000 | 4,535,000 | 4,460,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 27,253,000 | 27,531,000 | 27,073,000 | 27,421,000 | 27,529,000 | 28,028,000 | 28,428,000 | 28,356,000 | 27,881,000 | 28,573,000 | 28,297,000 | 27,520,000 | 27,308,000 | 26,906,000 | 26,550,000 | 26,699,000 | 26,117,000 | 26,336,000 | 28,871,000 | 30,726,000 |
| Return on total capital | 15.61% | 14.97% | 14.08% | 13.36% | 14.45% | 15.91% | 15.54% | 16.84% | 16.28% | 14.83% | 13.66% | 11.93% | 12.15% | 11.93% | 14.21% | 14.74% | 15.69% | 17.18% | 15.71% | 14.52% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $4,253,000K ÷ ($—K + $27,253,000K)
= 15.61%
Return on total capital is a key financial ratio that measures a company's ability to generate earnings from its total invested capital, including both debt and equity. Looking at the data provided for Dominion Energy Inc, we can observe fluctuations in the return on total capital over the quarters.
The return on total capital for Dominion Energy Inc ranged from 11.93% to 17.18% during the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The ratio peaked at 17.18% in September 30, 2020, indicating a strong performance in utilizing its total capital to generate profits. However, there were fluctuations in the subsequent periods, with the ratio dropping to 11.93% in both March 31, 2021, and September 30, 2021.
Despite the fluctuations, Dominion Energy Inc showed some improvement in the return on total capital towards the end of the period, with the ratio increasing to 15.91% in September 30, 2023, and further improving to 15.61% in December 31, 2024. This suggests that the company was able to enhance its efficiency in generating returns from its total capital investments.
Overall, the trend in Dominion Energy Inc's return on total capital indicates that the company's performance in utilizing its total capital to generate profits varied over the analyzed period, with some fluctuations but a gradual improvement towards the end of the period.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024