Littelfuse Inc (LFUS)
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 | 188,018 | 289,067 | 285,717 | 310,274 | 359,648 | 404,417 | 424,650 | 444,242 | 469,260 | 420,939 | 434,755 | 420,598 | 359,552 | 383,312 | 337,533 | 232,973 | 196,509 | 151,989 | 126,538 | 190,431 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,426,420 | 2,572,780 | 2,465,130 | 2,470,980 | 2,480,170 | 2,404,860 | 2,357,250 | 2,307,230 | 2,211,380 | 2,088,890 | 2,051,940 | 2,000,650 | 1,893,520 | 1,821,400 | 1,742,220 | 1,660,610 | 1,608,770 | 1,529,430 | 1,462,300 | 1,476,820 |
| Return on total capital | 7.75% | 11.24% | 11.59% | 12.56% | 14.50% | 16.82% | 18.01% | 19.25% | 21.22% | 20.15% | 21.19% | 21.02% | 18.99% | 21.04% | 19.37% | 14.03% | 12.21% | 9.94% | 8.65% | 12.89% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $188,018K ÷ ($—K + $2,426,420K)
= 7.75%
The return on total capital for Littelfuse Inc has displayed fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. Starting at 12.89% in March 2020, the return decreased to 8.65% by June 30, 2020, before gradually increasing to 21.22% by December 31, 2022. Subsequently, there was a slight decline to 14.50% by December 31, 2023, followed by a more significant drop to 7.75% by the end of December 2024.
Overall, Littelfuse Inc's return on total capital experienced periods of growth and decline, indicating varying efficiency in generating profits relative to the total capital employed by the company. The fluctuations in this ratio may suggest changes in the company's profitability, capital structure, or overall performance during the specified period.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024