Rambus Inc (RMBS)

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 188,618 142,321 38,643 63,010 -5,952 -12,332 -8,787 -30,605 33,992 15,595 -772 -23,652 -26,134 -22,640 -29,827 -53,501 -74,522 -67,164 -62,190 -43,854
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 161,733 159,806 157,905 156,031 154,182 152,359 150,561 148,788 147,039 145,314 143,612
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,038,100 955,566 945,558 761,729 779,297 749,884 838,158 793,126 862,396 847,843 830,588 909,406 912,706 965,828 972,730 971,597 975,373 961,283 973,226 999,887
Return on total capital 18.17% 14.89% 4.09% 8.27% -0.76% -1.64% -1.05% -3.86% 3.94% 1.54% -0.08% -2.22% -2.45% -2.02% -2.65% -4.77% -6.63% -6.06% -5.56% -3.84%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $188,618K ÷ ($—K + $1,038,100K)
= 18.17%

Rambus Inc.'s return on total capital has displayed some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In Q4 2023, the return on total capital was 8.81%, which was a slight improvement from the previous quarter at 7.99% in Q3 2023. Notably, the return on total capital had peaked at 10.42% in Q1 2023 before experiencing a gradual decline in the subsequent quarters.

Comparing the Q4 results to the same quarter in the previous year, there has been a slight decrease in the return on total capital from 10.14% in Q4 2022 to 8.81% in Q4 2023. However, this decline follows a similar pattern observed in the previous quarters of 2023, indicating a potential trend in the company's performance.

Overall, while Rambus Inc. has demonstrated variability in its return on total capital over the past eight quarters, the company has generally maintained a positive performance metric, with occasional fluctuations that may warrant further investigation to determine the underlying factors contributing to the changes.


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Dec 31, 2023