Victoria's Secret & Co (VSCO)
Return on total capital
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 323,690 | 312,000 | 636,120 | 507,120 | 399,120 | 98,120 | -153,000 | -58,000 | 34,000 | 324,000 | 544,000 | 561,000 | 583,000 | 434,000 | 287,000 | 332,000 | 619,000 | 857,000 | 866,000 | 885,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | 1,120,000 | — | — | 1,530,000 | — | 1,270,000 | — | 1,271,000 | — | 1,271,000 | — | 1,244,000 | — | 977,000 | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 453,000 | 429,000 | 472,000 | 423,000 | 417,000 | 417,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 279,000 | 279,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 383,000 | 383,000 | 235,000 | 235,000 | 247,000 | 247,000 | 227,000 | 257,000 |
| Return on total capital | 71.45% | 72.73% | 134.77% | 119.89% | 25.97% | 23.53% | -69.55% | -3.31% | 12.19% | 20.92% | 205.28% | 36.52% | 152.22% | 26.24% | 122.13% | 22.45% | 250.61% | 70.02% | 381.50% | 344.36% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $323,690K ÷ ($—K + $453,000K)
= 71.45%
Victoria's Secret & Co's return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the period covered by the data. The return on total capital was exceptionally high in April 2022 and April 2023, reaching 381.50% and 205.28%, respectively. This indicates that the company efficiently utilized its total capital to generate profits during these periods.
However, there were periods of lower returns, such as in October 2023 when the return on total capital was -69.55% and in July 2023 when it was 12.19%. These lower returns suggest that the company may have faced challenges in generating sufficient profits relative to the total capital employed during those periods.
Overall, the return on total capital for Victoria's Secret & Co has varied significantly, signaling fluctuations in the company's profitability and efficiency in capital utilization over the analyzed period.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025