Sitime Corporation (SITM)

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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands -107,199 -85,463 -56,754 -12,068 16,141 42,053 52,595 42,388 32,842 14,653 22 -7,343 -8,645 -9,618
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 708,052 710,342 708,267 713,660 708,480 694,442 680,284 653,874 632,497 325,997 303,926 295,269 109,880 102,823 99,569 58,014 62,140
Return on total capital -15.14% -12.03% -8.01% -1.69% 2.28% 6.06% 7.73% 6.48% 5.19% 4.49% 0.01% -2.49% -7.87% -9.35%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-107,199K ÷ ($—K + $708,052K)
= -15.14%

SiTime Corp's return on total capital has shown a declining trend over the past eight quarters. In Q4 2023, the return on total capital was at -14.05%, indicating that the company's profitability from its total capital employed was negative. This follows a similar negative trend from the previous quarter where the return on total capital was at -12.03%.

The company's return on total capital has been deteriorating from positive figures in Q4 2022 (2.28%), Q3 2022 (6.06%), and Q2 2022 (7.73%) to negative figures in the recent quarters. This may suggest that SiTime Corp has been facing challenges in generating sufficient returns from its invested capital over time.

The declining trend in return on total capital could be a cause for concern as it indicates that the company is becoming less efficient in utilizing its total capital to generate profits. SiTime Corp may need to review and improve its operational efficiency, cost management, or revenue generation strategies to enhance its return on total capital in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023