Intel Corporation (INTC)
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 | -11,014,000 | -8,362,000 | 834,000 | 2,204,000 | 1,654,000 | -2,060,000 | -2,273,000 | -2,479,000 | 8,261,000 | 14,239,000 | 21,315,000 | 27,989,000 | 22,300,000 | 24,608,000 | 22,807,000 | 23,054,000 | 25,707,000 | 26,247,000 | 27,872,000 | 26,610,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | 46,282,000 | 46,471,000 | 48,334,000 | 47,869,000 | 46,978,000 | 46,591,000 | 46,335,000 | 48,836,000 | 37,684,000 | 37,240,000 | 32,548,000 | 32,788,000 | 33,510,000 | 35,610,000 | 31,714,000 | 33,237,000 | 33,897,000 | 36,059,000 | 36,093,000 | 36,455,000 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 99,270,000 | 99,532,000 | 115,229,000 | 105,973,000 | 105,590,000 | 101,813,000 | 101,017,000 | 98,059,000 | 101,423,000 | 99,885,000 | 101,218,000 | 103,136,000 | 95,391,000 | 90,087,000 | 85,207,000 | 79,807,000 | 81,073,000 | 74,554,000 | 82,010,000 | 76,354,000 |
| Return on total capital | -7.57% | -5.73% | 0.51% | 1.43% | 1.08% | -1.39% | -1.54% | -1.69% | 5.94% | 10.38% | 15.93% | 20.59% | 17.30% | 19.58% | 19.51% | 20.39% | 22.36% | 23.73% | 23.60% | 23.59% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-11,014,000K ÷ ($46,282,000K + $99,270,000K)
= -7.57%
Intel Corporation's return on total capital has shown a declining trend over the last few years, starting at a healthy 23.59% in March 2020, gradually decreasing to 7.57% by December 2024. The company experienced a significant drop in its return on total capital from June 2022 to December 2024, possibly indicating challenges in efficiently utilizing its capital resources. This declining trend suggests that Intel may be facing operational or strategic challenges that are impacting its ability to generate returns on the capital invested in the business. Investors and stakeholders may want to closely monitor Intel's strategies and performance to assess the company's ability to improve its return on total capital in the future.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024