Singapore Telecommunications Limited

SGX:Z74 Stock Report

Market Cap: S$41.6b

Singapore Telecommunications Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Singapore Telecommunications has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.9%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 14.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.1% per year. Singapore Telecommunications's return on equity is 3.2%, and it has net margins of 5.6%.

Key information

5.9%

Earnings growth rate

-1.6%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth11.5%
Revenue growth rate-4.1%
Return on equity3.2%
Net Margin5.6%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SGD0.079

May 29
Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SGD0.079

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74) Not Flying Under The Radar

May 27
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74) Not Flying Under The Radar

Returns On Capital At Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 10
Returns On Capital At Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Paint A Concerning Picture

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Passed With Ease

Feb 03
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Passed With Ease

Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Dec 21
Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 80% Above Its Share Price

Sep 07
Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 80% Above Its Share Price

Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Aug 17
Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 30
Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 27
Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

An Intrinsic Calculation For Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74) Suggests It's 33% Undervalued

May 31
An Intrinsic Calculation For Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74) Suggests It's 33% Undervalued

Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

May 16
Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Returns On Capital At Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Paint A Concerning Picture

Feb 02
Returns On Capital At Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Paint A Concerning Picture

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Passed With Ease

Jan 05
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Passed With Ease

Are Investors Undervaluing Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74) By 43%?

Dec 22
Are Investors Undervaluing Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74) By 43%?

These Return Metrics Don't Make Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Look Too Strong

Sep 20
These Return Metrics Don't Make Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Look Too Strong

Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 31
Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Increasing Its Dividend To S$0.048

Jun 13
Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Increasing Its Dividend To S$0.048

Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Increasing Its Dividend To S$0.048

May 30
Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Increasing Its Dividend To S$0.048

Earnings Miss: Singapore Telecommunications Limited Missed EPS By 11% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

May 29
Earnings Miss: Singapore Telecommunications Limited Missed EPS By 11% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Some Investors May Be Worried About Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Returns On Capital

May 27
Some Investors May Be Worried About Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Returns On Capital

Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price

Feb 17
Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price

A Look At The Fair Value Of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74)

Nov 08
A Look At The Fair Value Of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74)

Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Jul 13
Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) P/E

Jun 30
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) P/E

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Singapore Telecommunications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

SGX:Z74 Revenue, expenses and earnings (SGD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2414,12879500
31 Dec 2314,2733,126150
30 Sep 2314,3943,192150
30 Jun 2314,5282,080150
31 Mar 2314,6242,22500
31 Dec 2214,7451,962200
30 Sep 2214,9462,164200
30 Jun 2215,1252,132200
31 Mar 2215,3391,949200
31 Dec 2115,5471,183170
30 Sep 2115,8721,042170
30 Jun 2115,9081,019170
31 Mar 2115,644554170
31 Dec 2015,5621,633270
30 Sep 2015,7021,668270
30 Jun 2015,963514270
31 Mar 2016,5421,075270
31 Dec 1916,9851,2734420
30 Sep 1917,2331,46940
30 Jun 1917,3512,8044420
31 Mar 1917,3723,09540
31 Dec 1817,2913,0914750
30 Sep 1817,2483,2284750
30 Jun 1817,2465,4154750
31 Mar 1817,2685,4734750
31 Dec 1717,3145,6674520
30 Sep 1717,1405,6804520
30 Jun 1716,9593,7984520
31 Mar 1716,7113,8534520
31 Dec 1616,4983,8354170
30 Sep 1616,5633,8164170
30 Jun 1616,6613,8744170
31 Mar 1616,9613,8714170
31 Dec 1517,2063,8644030
30 Sep 1517,1593,8804030
30 Jun 1517,2843,8894030
31 Mar 1517,2233,7824030
31 Dec 1417,0123,7413850
30 Sep 1416,8493,6443850
30 Jun 1416,7023,4763850
31 Mar 1416,8483,6523850
31 Dec 1317,2013,6223830
30 Sep 1317,5343,5773830
30 Jun 1317,9433,5743830

Quality Earnings: Z74 has a large one-off loss of SGD1.3B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: Z74's current net profit margins (5.6%) are lower than last year (15.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: Z74's earnings have grown by 5.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: Z74's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: Z74 had negative earnings growth (-64.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Telecom industry average (7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Z74's Return on Equity (3.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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