Henry Schein Inc (HSIC)
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 | 649,000 | 537,000 | 573,000 | 604,000 | 623,000 | 658,000 | 661,000 | 681,000 | 752,000 | 868,000 | 883,000 | 873,000 | 857,000 | 841,465 | 804,278 | 593,017 | 540,000 | 738,666 | 751,747 | 916,205 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 3,393,000 | 3,503,000 | 3,512,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,655,000 | 3,651,000 | 3,560,000 | 3,472,000 | 3,446,000 | 3,611,000 | 3,594,000 | 3,592,000 | 3,425,000 | 3,457,990 | 3,360,270 | 3,358,170 | 3,348,170 | 3,155,270 | 2,991,090 | 2,974,580 |
| Return on total capital | 19.13% | 15.33% | 16.32% | 16.78% | 17.05% | 18.02% | 18.57% | 19.61% | 21.82% | 24.04% | 24.57% | 24.30% | 25.02% | 24.33% | 23.93% | 17.66% | 16.13% | 23.41% | 25.13% | 30.80% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $649,000K ÷ ($—K + $3,393,000K)
= 19.13%
Henry Schein Inc's return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the past few years. Starting at a high of 30.80% as of March 31, 2020, it gradually decreased to 16.13% by December 31, 2020. However, there was a slight recovery in the following quarters, with the return on total capital increasing to 25.02% by December 31, 2021.
Subsequently, there were fluctuations in the return on total capital, ranging between 18-24% over the next few quarters. As of December 31, 2024, the return on total capital stood at 19.13%.
Overall, while there have been some fluctuations, Henry Schein Inc has maintained a relatively healthy return on total capital during the period under review, indicating the company's ability to generate profits from its capital investments.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024