Middleby Corp (MIDD)

Return on total capital

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 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 634,868 708,342 695,606 678,062 639,604 590,116 661,893 631,383 629,992 584,599 437,789 340,190 324,431 383,234 417,907 518,396 514,043 502,000 488,332 460,035
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 2,380,370 2,535,900 2,687,540 2,688,420 2,676,740 2,693,320 2,647,310 2,570,130 2,387,000 1,866,020 1,795,590 1,801,040 1,706,650 1,808,970 2,372,940 2,177,150 1,870,250 1,955,900 1,991,980 1,889,290
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 3,249,890 3,095,220 2,999,530 2,862,200 2,797,750 2,498,540 2,417,970 2,427,970 2,494,280 2,298,970 2,125,880 1,995,210 1,976,650 2,031,320 1,939,520 1,894,710 1,946,810 1,856,030 1,798,250 1,726,060
Return on total capital 11.28% 12.58% 12.23% 12.22% 11.68% 11.37% 13.07% 12.63% 12.91% 14.04% 11.16% 8.96% 8.81% 9.98% 9.69% 12.73% 13.47% 13.17% 12.88% 12.72%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $634,868K ÷ ($2,380,370K + $3,249,890K)
= 11.28%

Middleby Corp's return on total capital has shown some fluctuations over the past five quarters, ranging from a low of 8.81% in March 2021 to a high of 14.04% in September 2021. Despite the variability, the return on total capital has generally remained within the range of 8.81% to 14.04% during this period.

The company's return on total capital appears to be trending slightly upwards in recent quarters, with increases in the most recent three quarters (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023). This could indicate improving efficiency in the utilization of both equity and debt to generate profits for the company.

Overall, Middleby Corp's return on total capital has been relatively healthy, consistently above 10%, which suggests the company is efficiently utilizing its capital resources to generate profits. Further analysis of the underlying factors driving these changes in return on total capital would provide more insights into the company's financial performance and efficiency.


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Dec 31, 2023