Blu Label Unlimited Group Limited

JSE:BLU Stock Report

Market Cap: R11.1b

Blu Label Unlimited Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Blu Label Unlimited Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24.1%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 13.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 7.6% per year. Blu Label Unlimited Group's return on equity is 32.5%, and it has net margins of 18%.

Key information

24.10%

Earnings growth rate

23.55%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth-15.75%
Revenue growth rate-7.57%
Return on equity32.49%
Net Margin17.99%
Last Earnings Update31 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

We Don’t Think Blue Label Telecoms' (JSE:BLU) Earnings Should Make Shareholders Too Comfortable

Sep 04
We Don’t Think Blue Label Telecoms' (JSE:BLU) Earnings Should Make Shareholders Too Comfortable

Recent updates

We Don’t Think Blue Label Telecoms' (JSE:BLU) Earnings Should Make Shareholders Too Comfortable

Sep 04
We Don’t Think Blue Label Telecoms' (JSE:BLU) Earnings Should Make Shareholders Too Comfortable

Slammed 26% Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Aug 30
Slammed 26% Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 19
Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock Rockets 31% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

May 17
Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock Rockets 31% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Does Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 10
Does Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Feb 28
Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Blue Label Telecoms Limited's (JSE:BLU) 29% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Feb 13
Blue Label Telecoms Limited's (JSE:BLU) 29% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Here's Why Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Oct 11
Here's Why Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Mar 24
Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

We Think Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Nov 28
We Think Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Does Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 23
Does Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

It's Unlikely That Blue Label Telecoms Limited's (JSE:BLU) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Nov 18
It's Unlikely That Blue Label Telecoms Limited's (JSE:BLU) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU)

Jul 08
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU)

Improved Earnings Required Before Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Mar 14
Improved Earnings Required Before Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Why Blue Label Telecoms' (JSE:BLU) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Mar 02
Why Blue Label Telecoms' (JSE:BLU) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Blu Label Unlimited Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

JSE:BLU Revenue, expenses and earnings (ZAR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 May 2513,8072,4842360
28 Feb 2513,8741,5603880
30 Nov 2413,9426365400
31 Aug 2414,1056425240
31 May 2414,2696475080
29 Feb 2415,3807006390
30 Nov 2316,4917527700
31 Aug 2317,5895117530
31 May 2318,6862697370
28 Feb 2318,4013445200
30 Nov 2218,1154203030
31 Aug 2217,7557233150
31 May 2217,3951,0273280
30 Nov 2117,9969231370
31 Aug 2118,217864630
31 May 2118,439805-120
30 Nov 2019,1152761160
31 Aug 2019,9892521160
31 May 2020,8622271160
29 Feb 2021,941-2,9361760
30 Nov 1923,021-6,0992360
31 Aug 1923,139-6,3862360
31 May 1923,256-6,6732360
28 Feb 1923,878-3,5561310
30 Nov 1824,499-439260
31 Aug 1825,657341260
31 May 1826,8151,122260
28 Feb 1826,9001,29100
30 Nov 1726,8871,58600
31 Aug 1726,6781,18400
31 May 1726,47078100
28 Feb 1726,52283400
30 Nov 1626,57588800
31 Aug 1626,39079000
31 May 1626,20569200
29 Feb 1625,39866700
30 Nov 1524,59264200
31 Aug 1523,31861000
31 May 1522,04457800
28 Feb 1521,34553300
30 Nov 1420,64648800

Quality Earnings: BLU has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BLU's current net profit margins (18%) are higher than last year (4.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BLU's earnings have grown significantly by 24.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BLU's earnings growth over the past year (283.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (24.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BLU earnings growth over the past year (283.7%) exceeded the Telecom industry 26.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: BLU's Return on Equity (32.5%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/09 17:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/09 00:00
Earnings2025/05/31
Annual Earnings2025/05/31

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Analyst Sources

Blu Label Unlimited Group Limited is covered by 7 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sameera CassimAfrifocus Securities (Pty) Ltd.
Jaap MeijerArqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L.
Ian BrinkArqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L.