STAAR Surgical Company (STAA)
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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | -12,611 | 25,704 | 24,937 | 20,149 | 24,071 | 14,964 | 23,754 | 32,627 | 43,099 | 48,778 | 42,910 | 37,576 | 32,933 | 30,033 | 27,078 | 15,374 | 6,612 | 4,877 | 3,329 | 8,225 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 397 | 428,122 | 409,103 | 392,788 | 385,954 | 378,595 | 353,697 | 338,924 | 336,112 | 320,132 | 299,307 | 276,317 | 258,558 | 249,108 | 234,622 | 214,176 | 197,222 | 186,392 | 174,674 | 164,967 |
| Return on total capital | -3,176.57% | 6.00% | 6.10% | 5.13% | 6.24% | 3.95% | 6.72% | 9.63% | 12.82% | 15.24% | 14.34% | 13.60% | 12.74% | 12.06% | 11.54% | 7.18% | 3.35% | 2.62% | 1.91% | 4.99% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-12,611K ÷ ($—K + $397K)
= -3,176.57%
STAAR Surgical Company's return on total capital has fluctuated over the past few years, starting at 4.99% in March 2020 and reaching a peak of 15.24% in September 2022. However, there was a significant negative anomaly in December 2024, with a -3,176.57% return on total capital. This extreme value may be attributed to exceptional circumstances or accounting irregularities.
Overall, STAAR Surgical Company has shown varying levels of return on total capital, demonstrating both growth and volatility in the company's capital efficiency. It is important for stakeholders to monitor these fluctuations and understand the factors influencing such drastic changes in performance.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024