Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
Steel Dynamics Inc., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 3,611,424) | 696,079) | 827,375) | 1,420,457) | 755,373) | |
| Invested capital2 | 8,550,168) | 6,781,124) | 6,721,821) | 6,403,131) | 5,964,900) | |
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| ROIC3 | 42.24% | 10.26% | 12.31% | 22.18% | 12.66% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROIC, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 17.66% | 5.28% | 1.18% | — | — | |
| Newmont Corp. | 0.99% | 8.93% | 12.04% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2021 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 3,611,424 ÷ 8,550,168 = 42.24%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | Steel Dynamics Inc. ROIC deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Decomposition of ROIC
Steel Dynamics Inc., decomposition of ROIC
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the increase in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2021 year is the increase in profitability measured by operating profit margin (OPM) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
Steel Dynamics Inc., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 3,611,424) | 696,079) | 827,375) | 1,420,457) | 755,373) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 656,409) | 109,566) | 176,425) | 332,093) | 317,257) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 4,267,834) | 805,645) | 1,003,800) | 1,752,550) | 1,072,631) | |
| Net sales | 18,408,850) | 9,601,482) | 10,464,991) | 11,821,839) | 9,538,797) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| OPM3 | 23.18% | 8.39% | 9.59% | 14.82% | 11.24% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 36.59% | 17.35% | 6.46% | — | — | |
| Newmont Corp. | 12.57% | 31.44% | 41.44% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2021 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 4,267,834 ÷ 18,408,850 = 23.18%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | Steel Dynamics Inc. OPM deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
Steel Dynamics Inc., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net sales | 18,408,850) | 9,601,482) | 10,464,991) | 11,821,839) | 9,538,797) | |
| Invested capital1 | 8,550,168) | 6,781,124) | 6,721,821) | 6,403,131) | 5,964,900) | |
| Efficiency Ratio | ||||||
| TO2 | 2.15 | 1.42 | 1.56 | 1.85 | 1.60 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | ||||||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 0.66 | 0.44 | 0.51 | — | — | |
| Newmont Corp. | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.34 | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2021 Calculation
TO = Net sales ÷ Invested capital
= 18,408,850 ÷ 8,550,168 = 2.15
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | Steel Dynamics Inc. TO deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
Steel Dynamics Inc., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 3,611,424) | 696,079) | 827,375) | 1,420,457) | 755,373) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 656,409) | 109,566) | 176,425) | 332,093) | 317,257) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 4,267,834) | 805,645) | 1,003,800) | 1,752,550) | 1,072,631) | |
| Tax Rate | ||||||
| CTR3 | 15.38% | 13.60% | 17.58% | 18.95% | 29.58% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| CTR, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 26.38% | 31.31% | 64.40% | — | — | |
| Newmont Corp. | 82.15% | 27.26% | 13.63% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2021 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × 656,409 ÷ 4,267,834 = 15.38%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Tax rate | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| CTR | Effective cash tax rate on operating income. | Steel Dynamics Inc. CTR decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly increased from 2020 to 2021. |