Vicor Corporation (VICR)
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 | -1,310 | -3,166 | 7,152 | 24,801 | 51,358 | 52,128 | 39,428 | 32,863 | 27,201 | 27,983 | 36,951 | 45,662 | 55,602 | 58,306 | 52,437 | 34,461 | 17,368 | 6,658 | 6,607 | 6,955 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 570,071 | 554,622 | 537,239 | 531,815 | 540,869 | 528,548 | 500,777 | 480,405 | 464,088 | 452,624 | 444,863 | 431,906 | 423,599 | 411,355 | 392,586 | 370,164 | 350,820 | 337,262 | 326,324 | 206,681 |
| Return on total capital | -0.23% | -0.57% | 1.33% | 4.66% | 9.50% | 9.86% | 7.87% | 6.84% | 5.86% | 6.18% | 8.31% | 10.57% | 13.13% | 14.17% | 13.36% | 9.31% | 4.95% | 1.97% | 2.02% | 3.37% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-1,310K ÷ ($—K + $570,071K)
= -0.23%
The return on total capital for Vicor Corporation has experienced fluctuations over the analyzed period, starting at 3.37% in March 2020, decreasing to a low of -0.57% in September 2024. Notably, there was a significant increase in return on total capital from March 2021 to December 2021, where it reached a peak of 13.36% before gradually declining. Overall, the return on total capital has shown variability, indicating changes in the company's ability to generate returns on its total capital employed. Further analysis into the factors driving these fluctuations would be necessary to fully understand the performance of Vicor Corporation.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024