G-III Apparel Group Ltd (GIII)

Return on total capital

Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 288,924 272,134 281,715 259,969 261,729 268,963 189,319 234,107 273,380 286,821 348,631 327,992 320,277 277,845 228,989 192,917 103,953 126,465 159,712 179,650
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,679,480 1,648,730 1,512,640 1,519,880 1,550,260 1,503,220 1,382,120 32,100 1,385,450 1,622,260 1,584,000 1,558,290 1,519,910 1,486,240 1,380,610 1,357,880 1,336,240 1,310,270 1,237,750 1,246,230
Return on total capital 17.20% 16.51% 18.62% 17.10% 16.88% 17.89% 13.70% 729.31% 19.73% 17.68% 22.01% 21.05% 21.07% 18.69% 16.59% 14.21% 7.78% 9.65% 12.90% 14.42%

January 31, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $288,924K ÷ ($—K + $1,679,480K)
= 17.20%

G-III Apparel Group Ltd's return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the quarters provided. The return on total capital was at 14.42% as of April 30, 2020, and gradually decreased to 7.78% by January 31, 2021. Subsequently, there was an upward trend in the return on total capital reaching 22.01% by July 31, 2022. However, there was a notable anomaly with an exceptionally high return on total capital of 729.31% reported on April 30, 2023, which should be investigated further for any irregularities or anomalies.

Following the outlier, the return on total capital decreased to 16.88% by January 31, 2024, and then fluctuated slightly between 16.51% and 18.62% over the subsequent quarters up to July 31, 2024. As of January 31, 2025, the return on total capital stands at 17.20%.

Overall, the return on total capital trended positively initially, experienced a sharp spike, followed by fluctuations, indicating some level of volatility in the company's capital efficiency during the period analyzed.Going forward, it will be crucial for stakeholders to continue monitoring and analyzing the return on total capital to assess the company's ability to generate profits from the capital employed.