Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL)
Return on total capital
| Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | May 25, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Feb 24, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 25, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Aug 26, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | May 27, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Feb 25, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Nov 26, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 159,152 | 220,702 | 220,805 | 225,234 | 218,682 | 217,458 | 210,855 | 204,252 | 211,084 | 217,916 | 219,570 | 221,224 | 207,945 | 194,666 | 192,481 | 190,296 | 190,508 | 190,720 | 193,478 | 196,236 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237,661 | — | 237,641 | — | 272,032 | — | 281,649 | — | 320,900 | — | 362,622 | — | 396,994 | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,806,830 | 1,840,950 | 1,817,760 | 1,776,540 | 1,727,490 | 1,693,310 | 1,693,310 | 1,647,480 | 1,647,480 | 1,607,180 | 1,607,180 | 1,571,100 | 1,571,100 | 1,530,820 | 1,530,820 | 1,491,920 | 1,491,920 | 1,463,360 | 1,463,360 | 1,438,660 |
| Return on total capital | 8.81% | 11.99% | 12.15% | 12.68% | 12.66% | 12.84% | 10.92% | 12.40% | 11.20% | 13.56% | 11.68% | 14.08% | 11.22% | 12.72% | 10.39% | 12.76% | 10.27% | 13.03% | 10.40% | 13.64% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $159,152K ÷ ($—K + $1,806,830K)
= 8.81%
Peer comparison
Aug 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Simply Good Foods Co
SMPL
8.81%
Campbell’s Co
CPB
28.79%