Range Resources Corp (RRC)

Return on total capital

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 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 369,363 693,103 693,300 729,637 1,224,347 1,842,415 2,218,134 2,740,261 1,579,019 1,510,203 715,616 16,982 629,414 -245,718 -659,877 -700,655 -544,662 -2,895,974 -2,186,477 -1,838,241
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 1,089,610 1,089,130 1,088,660 1,774,230 0 0 0 1,841,960 1,831,680 1,830,500 1,829,730 2,707,770 2,730,470 3,036,660 3,055,220 3,040,250 3,042,130 3,165,130 594,250
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 3,936,660 3,868,090 3,861,030 3,826,770 3,765,550 3,447,580 3,387,610 3,305,460 2,876,010 2,163,480 1,977,180 1,600,100 2,085,660 1,181,280 1,523,260 1,663,850 1,637,540 1,593,970 2,336,020 2,495,810
Return on total capital 7.35% 13.98% 14.01% 19.07% 22.10% 53.44% 65.48% 82.90% 33.47% 37.80% 18.79% 0.50% 13.13% -6.28% -14.47% -14.85% -11.64% -62.47% -39.75% -59.49%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $369,363K ÷ ($1,089,610K + $3,936,660K)
= 7.35%

Range Resources Corp's return on total capital has shown significant fluctuations over the past few years.

From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021, the company experienced negative returns on total capital, indicating that it was not effectively utilizing its capital resources to generate profits. However, starting from March 31, 2022, there was a notable improvement in the return on total capital, with the percentage increasing steadily over the following quarters.

By December 31, 2024, the return on total capital had decreased slightly to 7.35%, which is still positive and suggests that the company has been able to generate a reasonable return on the total capital employed.

Overall, the recent positive trend in return on total capital is a good sign for Range Resources Corp, indicating improved efficiency in capital utilization and potentially stronger profitability in the future. It would be important for the company to continue monitoring and managing its capital effectively to sustain this positive trajectory.