Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP)
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 | 189,600 | 52,400 | 16,500 | 10,900 | 30,800 | 172,100 | 196,400 | 162,800 | 143,200 | 98,200 | 54,900 | 80,200 | 102,400 | 117,600 | 145,500 | 116,000 | 75,600 | 55,000 | 54,600 | 80,400 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,990,500 | 1,991,200 | 1,954,100 | 1,911,700 | 1,896,300 | 2,030,300 | 2,029,400 | 1,940,400 | 1,904,700 | 1,887,800 | 1,861,400 | 1,852,900 | 1,802,300 | 1,810,400 | 1,824,900 | 1,787,800 | 1,728,000 | 1,718,100 | 1,695,200 | 1,686,500 |
| Return on total capital | 9.53% | 2.63% | 0.84% | 0.57% | 1.62% | 8.48% | 9.68% | 8.39% | 7.52% | 5.20% | 2.95% | 4.33% | 5.68% | 6.50% | 7.97% | 6.49% | 4.38% | 3.20% | 3.22% | 4.77% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $189,600K ÷ ($—K + $1,990,500K)
= 9.53%
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc's return on total capital has shown fluctuating performance over the past few years. The return on total capital stood at 4.77% as of March 31, 2020, but decreased to 3.22% by June 30, 2020. The performance remained relatively stable around 3-4% until March 31, 2021, when a significant improvement was seen, reaching 6.49%. Subsequently, there was a steady increase in return on total capital, reaching a peak of 9.68% by June 30, 2023. However, the ratio dropped to 1.62% by December 31, 2023, before rebounding to 9.53% by December 31, 2024.
Overall, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc's return on total capital has demonstrated volatility, with periods of both growth and decline. Investors and stakeholders should closely monitor these fluctuations to assess the company's efficiency in generating returns from the capital employed.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024