PPC Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
PPC's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -17.7%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings growing at 23.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.3% per year. PPC's return on equity is 8.2%, and it has net margins of 4.7%.
Key information
-17.74%
Earnings growth rate
-17.55%
EPS growth rate
| Basic Materials Industry Growth | 8.23% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.29% |
| Return on equity | 8.19% |
| Net Margin | 4.72% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
PPC (JSE:PPC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
Jun 16
PPC (JSE:PPC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jun 11PPC Ltd (JSE:PPC) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Apr 30Is PPC (JSE:PPC) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 04
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Jul 26Here's What To Make Of PPC's (JSE:PPC) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Sep 21Auditors Are Concerned About PPC (JSE:PPC)
Jun 26Is PPC (JSE:PPC) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 26How Much Did PPC's(JSE:PPC) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Five Years?
Feb 19How Much Of PPC Ltd (JSE:PPC) Do Institutions Own?
Jan 15PPC (JSE:PPC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Dec 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How PPC makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 9,871 | 466 | 950 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 9,854 | 287 | 976 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 9,836 | 107 | 1,002 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 9,947 | 46 | 1,019 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 10,058 | -16 | 1,035 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,292 | -101 | 971 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 8,525 | -187 | 906 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 8,432 | -304 | 945 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,339 | -421 | 983 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 9,097 | -615 | 1,058 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 9,854 | -809 | 1,132 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 9,868 | -406 | 1,095 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 9,882 | -4 | 1,057 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 9,840 | 714 | 1,051 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,797 | 1,687 | 1,045 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 9,368 | 1,509 | 1,026 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,938 | 1,330 | 1,007 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,995 | -212 | 1,173 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,333 | -187 | 1,234 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 8,671 | -162 | 1,295 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 10,043 | -512 | 1,306 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 9,845 | 382 | 1,101 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 10,170 | 309 | 1,110 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 10,494 | 235 | 1,119 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 10,587 | 201 | 1,270 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 10,680 | 167 | 1,421 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 10,476 | 158 | 1,406 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 10,271 | 149 | 1,391 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 9,972 | 217 | 1,309 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 9,673 | 285 | 1,227 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 9,810 | 153 | 1,279 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 9,641 | 93 | 1,255 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 9,149 | 627 | 963 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 9,002 | 738 | 1,014 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 9,227 | 698 | 1,173 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 9,325 | 659 | 1,161 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 9,423 | 620 | 1,147 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 9,231 | 730 | 1,107 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 9,039 | 840 | 1,068 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: PPC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PPC became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PPC has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -17.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: PPC has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: PPC has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Basic Materials industry (79.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PPC's Return on Equity (8.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/15 06:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
PPC Ltd is covered by 13 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Gari Chigwedere | Avior Capital Markets |
| Rasia Naidoo | BofA Global Research |
| Adedayo Ayeni | BPI Capital Africa (Proprietary), Limited |