Dentsply Sirona Inc (XRAY)

Return on total capital

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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands -477,000 -364,000 -1,359,000 -1,321,000 -1,217,000 -850,000 504,000 544,000 604,000 578,000 521,000 269,000 -5,000 -7,000 36,100 197,700 374,900 318,200 247,000 -962,300
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 1,796,000 1,803,000 1,841,000 1,842,000 1,826,000 1,737,000 1,807,000 1,872,000 1,913,000 1,925,000 1,946,000 1,923,000 1,978,000 1,930,000 2,182,700 1,421,200 1,433,000 1,403,900 1,441,300 1,545,100
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 3,293,000 3,375,000 3,706,000 3,641,000 3,811,000 3,613,000 4,837,000 4,863,000 4,996,000 5,060,000 5,074,000 4,927,000 4,932,000 4,760,500 4,643,100 4,687,500 5,093,000 5,057,300 5,181,100 5,107,700
Return on total capital -9.37% -7.03% -24.50% -24.09% -21.59% -15.89% 7.59% 8.08% 8.74% 8.27% 7.42% 3.93% -0.07% -0.10% 0.53% 3.24% 5.74% 4.92% 3.73% -14.46%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-477,000K ÷ ($1,796,000K + $3,293,000K)
= -9.37%

Return on total capital is an important financial ratio that indicates how effectively a company is utilizing its capital to generate profit. Looking at the trend for DENTSPLY Sirona Inc over the past eight quarters, we observe some fluctuations in the return on total capital.

In Q4 2023, the return on total capital was 5.27%, showing a slight decrease from the previous quarter but relatively consistent with the trend observed in the first three quarters of 2023. Compared to the same quarter in the previous year, there has been a noticeable decline in return on total capital.

Overall, while the return on total capital for DENTSPLY Sirona Inc has shown some variability, it is crucial for investors and stakeholders to monitor this ratio closely to assess the company's efficiency in generating returns from its total capital investments.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Dentsply Sirona Inc
XRAY
-9.37%
Envista Holdings Corp
NVST
0.15%