Dropbox Inc (DBX)
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 | 486,300 | 508,300 | 511,200 | 442,900 | 383,500 | 355,600 | 318,200 | 351,100 | 356,500 | 362,800 | 346,800 | 339,600 | 309,900 | 273,100 | 225,800 | 154,200 | 121,200 | 63,000 | 14,400 | -32,400 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | -752,400 | -546,100 | -371,300 | -277,200 | -165,800 | -350,300 | -411,900 | -365,200 | -309,400 | -591,300 | -542,900 | -463,300 | -293,900 | -162,600 | -94,800 | -83,000 | 333,800 | 851,300 | 803,400 | 800,400 |
| Return on total capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.31% | 7.40% | 1.79% | -4.05% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $486,300K ÷ ($—K + $-752,400K)
= —
Dropbox Inc's return on total capital has shown a varying trend over the analyzed periods.
- In March 2020, the return on total capital was negative at -4.05%, indicating that the company did not generate sufficient returns on the total capital employed in its operations.
- By June 2020, the return on total capital improved to 1.79%, showing a slight recovery in the company's ability to generate returns on its capital.
- In September 2020, there was a further increase in the return on total capital to 7.40%, indicating an even more significant improvement in the company's capital efficiency.
- The most notable change occurred by December 2020, where the return on total capital surged to 36.31%, demonstrating a substantial improvement in capital utilization and profitability.
- However, the data shows blank values for the return on total capital from March 2021 onwards, indicating a lack of information for the subsequent periods.
Overall, the return on total capital for Dropbox Inc has displayed a mix of negative and positive trends, with a significant improvement in profitability observed in December 2020. The lack of data for the later periods makes it challenging to assess the company's ongoing performance in terms of capital efficiency.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024