SPX Corp (SPXC)

Return on equity (ROE)

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 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 89,900 31,100 54,600 31,600 200 33,900 361,100 410,000 425,400 445,400 137,900 103,100 99,000 98,000 96,700 88,800 65,300 79,100 64,200 68,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,194,600 1,146,900 1,172,600 1,126,100 1,079,200 1,079,700 1,088,600 1,115,800 1,102,900 1,070,800 739,500 671,700 640,100 583,100 552,100 515,100 511,500 461,300 436,700 415,300
ROE 7.53% 2.71% 4.66% 2.81% 0.02% 3.14% 33.17% 36.74% 38.57% 41.60% 18.65% 15.35% 15.47% 16.81% 17.51% 17.24% 12.77% 17.15% 14.70% 16.37%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $89,900K ÷ $1,194,600K
= 7.53%

The Return on Equity (ROE) for SPX Corp has shown fluctuation over the past several quarters. Between December 2019 and September 2022, the ROE was relatively high, peaking at 41.60% in March 2020. However, there was a significant decrease in ROE in the following quarters, hitting a low of 0.02% in December 2022.

From December 2022 to December 2023, there was a gradual improvement in ROE, reaching 7.53% by the end of 2023. This indicates that the company's profitability relative to shareholders' equity has been recovering. It is important to further investigate the reasons behind the fluctuations in ROE to assess the company's financial performance and sustainability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROE
SPX Corp
SPXC
7.53%
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
LECO
41.66%