Deluxe Corporation (DLX)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 245,189 | 238,998 | 204,672 | 203,153 | 199,779 | 202,720 | 182,189 | 176,049 | 165,443 | 161,682 | 183,487 | 182,506 | 178,833 | 175,678 | 169,676 | 144,200 | 149,357 | 142,539 | 150,474 | 148,099 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 683,800 | 663,871 | 638,430 | 622,263 | 620,752 | 612,559 | 619,889 | 607,843 | 604,094 | 598,891 | 613,160 | 595,206 | 603,809 | 601,686 | 596,440 | 578,699 | 574,318 | 557,626 | 552,068 | 558,645 |
| Return on total capital | 35.86% | 36.00% | 32.06% | 32.65% | 32.18% | 33.09% | 29.39% | 28.96% | 27.39% | 27.00% | 29.92% | 30.66% | 29.62% | 29.20% | 28.45% | 24.92% | 26.01% | 25.56% | 27.26% | 26.51% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $245,189K ÷ ($—K + $683,800K)
= 35.86%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Deluxe Corporation
DLX
35.86%
3M Company
MMM
98.48%
Honeywell International Inc
HON
51.44%
Matthews International Corporation
MATW
13.04%