Shoe Carnival Inc (SCVL)
Return on total capital
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 96,810 | 99,890 | 94,982 | 93,671 | 99,447 | 103,400 | 107,726 | 100,375 | 93,024 | 97,030 | 101,036 | 123,591 | 146,146 | 155,972 | 165,798 | 157,242 | 141,193 | 130,189 | 153,694 | 180,710 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 648,996 | 635,658 | 618,495 | 597,804 | 583,389 | 583,389 | 569,906 | 569,906 | 555,519 | 555,519 | 537,680 | 537,680 | 525,568 | 525,568 | 505,585 | 505,585 | 483,632 | 483,632 | 455,714 | 452,533 |
| Return on total capital | 14.92% | 15.71% | 15.36% | 15.67% | 17.05% | 17.72% | 18.90% | 17.61% | 16.75% | 17.47% | 18.79% | 22.99% | 27.81% | 29.68% | 32.79% | 31.10% | 29.19% | 26.92% | 33.73% | 39.93% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $96,810K ÷ ($—K + $648,996K)
= 14.92%
The return on total capital for Shoe Carnival Inc has shown a declining trend over the period from January 31, 2022, to January 31, 2025. Starting at a high of 39.93% in January 2022, the return on total capital decreased to 14.92% by January 2025. This downward trend indicates a decreasing efficiency in generating returns from the company's total invested capital. It is essential for the company to analyze factors contributing to this decline, such as changes in profitability, capital structure, or asset utilization, in order to identify areas for improvement and work towards enhancing the return on total capital in the future.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025