Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc (SSD)

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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 429,988 424,691 440,050 452,885 475,150 482,334 464,936 452,991 459,065 477,390 455,194 423,846 367,792 310,188 300,912 271,396 252,363 249,516 219,140 200,581
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 388,125 393,750 399,375 405,000 410,625 416,250 421,875 427,500 433,100 660,164 665,449 450,000 0 0 0 0 0 75,000 150,000 150,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,805,350 1,856,970 1,764,800 1,725,660 1,679,750 1,669,490 1,583,610 1,487,410 1,413,380 1,337,560 1,284,640 1,231,810 1,184,000 1,123,000 1,086,900 1,014,510 980,943 960,800 894,212 841,594
Return on total capital 19.60% 18.87% 20.33% 21.26% 22.73% 23.13% 23.18% 23.66% 24.86% 23.90% 23.34% 25.20% 31.06% 27.62% 27.69% 26.75% 25.73% 24.09% 20.99% 20.23%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $429,988K ÷ ($388,125K + $1,805,350K)
= 19.60%

Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc's return on total capital has exhibited some fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The return on total capital started at 20.23% in March 2020 and showed a steady increase, reaching a peak of 31.06% by December 2021. This upward trend indicates the company's ability to generate healthy returns relative to its total capital investment during this period.

However, the return on total capital experienced a slight decline from March 2022 to December 2024, falling to a low of 18.87% in September 2024 before slightly recovering to 19.60% by the end of December 2024. These fluctuations suggest that Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc may have encountered challenges or made changes to its capital structure, impacting its profitability relative to the total capital invested.

Overall, while there have been ups and downs in Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc's return on total capital, the company has demonstrated the ability to generate favorable returns on the capital employed in its operations, reflecting its efficiency in utilizing resources to generate profits.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc
SSD
19.60%
Snap-On Inc
SNA
-6.70%
Stanley Black & Decker Inc
SWK
1.02%