MYR Group Inc (MYRG)

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 129,943 129,672 124,752 120,529 117,767 110,505 114,307 115,539 118,109 114,088 107,991 97,898 85,948 80,092 71,379 62,553 58,143 53,799 49,421 48,962
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 29,188 57,073 39,950 20,498 35,479 80,852 54,381 48,657 3,464 3,986 7,235 25,039 25,039 65,876 74,782 153,257 157,087 171,638 99,623 106,204
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 651,202 625,459 604,300 577,565 560,200 535,877 531,082 536,278 519,102 496,176 471,625 448,460 429,288 408,600 389,446 374,982 364,471 350,568 339,039 330,727
Return on total capital 19.10% 19.00% 19.36% 20.15% 19.77% 17.92% 19.52% 19.75% 22.60% 22.81% 22.55% 20.68% 18.92% 16.88% 15.38% 11.84% 11.15% 10.30% 11.27% 11.21%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $129,943K ÷ ($29,188K + $651,202K)
= 19.10%

MYR Group Inc's return on total capital has been relatively consistent over the past eight quarters, ranging from 16.99% to 19.12%. The company's performance in Q1 2022 and Q1 2023 stood out with the highest returns at 19.12% and 18.90%, respectively. This indicates that MYR Group Inc has been effectively utilizing its capital to generate profits. Even though there was a slight dip in Q3 2022 to 16.99%, the company quickly recovered and maintained a strong performance in subsequent quarters. Overall, the consistent performance above 16% demonstrates the company's ability to generate returns for its investors relative to the amount of capital employed.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
MYR Group Inc
MYRG
19.10%
Dycom Industries Inc
DY
15.27%
MasTec Inc
MTZ
-37.34%