Liquidity Services Inc (LQDT)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 37,435 | 33,757 | 31,164 | 31,557 | 26,117 | 26,598 | 26,151 | 24,201 | 27,281 | 24,973 | 35,321 | 69,469 | 69,225 | 72,254 | 62,245 | 28,489 | 28,632 | 24,210 | 15,814 | 5,724 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 203,242 | 208,650 | 196,325 | 189,161 | 182,560 | 171,970 | 163,925 | 165,379 | 161,535 | 155,809 | 151,074 | 154,953 | 154,536 | 144,669 | 132,989 | 137,079 | 135,015 | 116,561 | 106,938 | 115,063 |
| Return on total capital | 18.42% | 16.18% | 15.87% | 16.68% | 14.31% | 15.47% | 15.95% | 14.63% | 16.89% | 16.03% | 23.38% | 44.83% | 44.80% | 49.94% | 46.80% | 20.78% | 21.21% | 20.77% | 14.79% | 4.97% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $37,435K ÷ ($—K + $203,242K)
= 18.42%