Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE)

Return on total capital

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands -383,200 -285,800 -227,400 -153,800 -66,900 32,700 121,700 226,100 315,300 298,200 518,500 546,700 529,800 513,800 308,700 270,300 235,500 195,300 59,900 10,100
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 2,503,200 2,502,400 2,501,700 2,500,900 2,500,000 1,900,800 1,900,300 1,899,500 1,466,100 789,800 769,100 1,134,700 1,120,300 1,106,000 1,092,000 839,600
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 957,300 1,176,700 1,277,800 1,310,800 1,355,800 1,538,000 1,543,600 1,526,400 1,875,000 1,912,100 2,021,900 1,971,400 1,972,800 2,165,000 1,921,900 1,816,100 1,749,200 1,734,200 1,681,600 1,561,300
Return on total capital -11.07% -7.77% -6.02% -4.03% -1.74% 0.95% 3.53% 6.60% 9.44% 15.60% 25.64% 27.73% 19.18% 23.73% 11.47% 9.16% 8.21% 6.88% 2.16% 0.42%

June 30, 2024 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-383,200K ÷ ($2,503,200K + $957,300K)
= -11.07%

Lumentum Holdings Inc's return on total capital has fluctuated over the past few quarters based on the data provided. The company experienced a downward trend in return on total capital from Jun 30, 2024, with a negative return of -11.07%, to Mar 31, 2023, with a positive return of 0.95%.

The return on total capital was consistently negative from Jun 30, 2024, to Sep 30, 2023, indicating challenges in generating profits relative to the capital invested. However, there was a turnaround in performance starting from Mar 31, 2023, with positive returns observed in subsequent quarters until Jun 30, 2022, where the return peaked at 25.64%.

From Sep 30, 2022, to Dec 31, 2021, the return on total capital showed a declining trend, but it remained positive during this period. Notably, the return was relatively high in earlier quarters, such as Dec 31, 2021, where it reached 27.73%.

Overall, the analysis suggests that Lumentum Holdings Inc has experienced fluctuations in return on total capital, showing both positive and negative trends over the past few quarters. This indicates variable performance in utilizing capital effectively to generate returns for shareholders.


Peer comparison

Jun 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Lumentum Holdings Inc
LITE
-11.07%
ESCO Technologies Inc
ESE
9.90%
Iridium Communications Inc
IRDM
7.18%