Sabre Corpo (SABR)
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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 279,718 | 288,952 | 137,485 | 60,293 | -39,978 | -142,766 | -128,850 | -232,509 | -127,120 | -203,348 | -316,468 | -388,408 | -691,375 | -789,730 | -879,720 | -1,088,216 | -1,094,052 | -808,966 | -429,209 | 45,799 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | -1,378,860 | -1,270,290 | -1,504,870 | -1,443,900 | -1,388,480 | -1,294,880 | -1,095,220 | -960,033 | -884,327 | -742,964 | -616,773 | -447,048 | -508,907 | -363,762 | -167,763 | 24,227 | 355,604 | 631,999 | 316,722 | 673,340 |
| Return on total capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4,491.75% | -307.66% | -128.00% | -135.52% | 6.80% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $279,718K ÷ ($—K + $-1,378,860K)
= —
Sabre Corpo's return on total capital has shown significant fluctuations over the periods provided. The return on total capital was 6.80% as of March 31, 2020, indicating that the company generated a positive return on the capital invested in its operations. However, this metric sharply declined in the subsequent periods, with negative returns of -135.52% as of June 30, 2020, -128.00% as of September 30, 2020, and -307.66% as of December 31, 2020.
The return on total capital further deteriorated significantly in the following periods, reaching -4,491.75% as of March 31, 2021. The return on total capital was not provided for the periods beyond March 2021, suggesting a lack of reported data.
The negative returns on total capital indicate that Sabre Corpo's earnings were insufficient to cover the capital invested in the business, resulting in a loss. It is essential for the company to improve its profitability and efficiently utilize its capital resources to generate positive returns in the future.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024