Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK)

Return on total capital

Mar 31, 2025 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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,264,193 1,173,787 1,077,134 981,688 901,682 897,749 771,939 677,278 665,154 587,294 519,161 517,798 522,291 552,498 589,141 589,717 520,288 471,779 397,911 365,371
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 2,513,010 2,630,920 2,223,240 2,074,480 2,107,470 2,104,190 1,795,130 1,802,120 1,765,730 1,769,170 1,515,840 1,472,410 1,538,820 1,564,740 1,463,750 1,418,990 1,444,220 1,520,120 1,242,960 1,136,930
Return on total capital 50.31% 44.62% 48.45% 47.32% 42.79% 42.66% 43.00% 37.58% 37.67% 33.20% 34.25% 35.17% 33.94% 35.31% 40.25% 41.56% 36.03% 31.04% 32.01% 32.14%

March 31, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $1,264,193K ÷ ($—K + $2,513,010K)
= 50.31%

Deckers Outdoor Corporation's return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the periods provided. The return on total capital ranged from 31.04% to 50.31% during the analyzed timeframe.

Initially, there was a slight decrease in return on total capital from 32.14% on June 30, 2020, to 31.04% on December 31, 2020. However, from March 31, 2021, to June 30, 2024, the return on total capital exhibited a positive trend, reaching a peak of 50.31% on March 31, 2025.

The consistent improvement in return on total capital indicates that Deckers Outdoor Corporation was effectively utilizing its capital to generate profits during most of the periods analyzed. This efficient use of capital suggests that the company is generating strong returns relative to the total capital employed, which is a positive indicator for investors and stakeholders.

It is important to note that while the return on total capital showed volatility, the overall increasing trend demonstrates the company's ability to deliver strong returns to its capital providers over the analyzed period.


Peer comparison

Mar 31, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
DECK
50.31%
Crocs Inc
CROX
32.03%
Nike Inc
NKE
24.47%