Energizer Holdings Inc (ENR)

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 209,500 176,400 278,000 289,300 344,400 -152,900 -129,300 -155,400 -147,100 379,800 335,800 294,900 316,000 220,600 248,900 161,200 132,400 230,400 201,200 266,700
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 3,193,000 3,213,400 3,225,800 3,303,300 3,332,100 3,377,000 3,414,600 3,506,600 3,499,400 3,544,600 3,592,600 3,318,300 3,333,400 3,355,600 3,352,200 3,345,000 3,306,900 3,252,500 3,010,600 3,383,600
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 135,800 123,400 191,300 170,600 210,700 166,900 148,400 130,800 130,600 499,700 461,300 409,400 355,700 340,600 344,400 329,600 309,100 329,600 373,700 587,500
Return on total capital 6.29% 5.29% 8.14% 8.33% 9.72% -4.31% -3.63% -4.27% -4.05% 9.39% 8.28% 7.91% 8.57% 5.97% 6.73% 4.39% 3.66% 6.43% 5.95% 6.72%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $209,500K ÷ ($3,193,000K + $135,800K)
= 6.29%

Energizer Holdings Inc's return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the past few quarters. In the most recent quarter ending September 30, 2024, the return on total capital was 6.29%, showing a slight improvement from the previous quarter's 5.29%. This indicates that the company is generating a return of 6.29% on its total invested capital.

Looking further back, the return on total capital reached its highest point at 9.72% in the quarter ended September 30, 2023, then experienced a significant decrease to -4.31% in the following quarter. This negative return suggests that the company's capital investments did not yield positive returns during that period.

Overall, while there have been periods of both positive and negative returns on total capital, the average return over the periods analyzed is around 5-9%, indicating moderate performance in generating returns on the total capital invested in the company. Investors and stakeholders may want to closely monitor these fluctuations and assess the company's capital allocation and operational efficiency to ensure sustainable and consistent returns in the future.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Energizer Holdings Inc
ENR
6.29%
Edgewell Personal Care Co
EPC
6.90%
Integer Holdings Corp
ITGR
6.48%
Novanta Inc
NOVT
10.80%