Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Past Earnings Performance
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Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 27.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.5% per year. Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's return on equity is 1.5%, and it has net margins of 0.4%.
Key information
10.99%
Earnings growth rate
9.56%
EPS growth rate
| Construction Industry Growth | 15.20% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.49% |
| Return on equity | 1.51% |
| Net Margin | 0.36% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX: SXE): A Long-Duration Opportunity, With Near-Term Noise
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering is increasingly positioned as a leveraged beneficiary of Australia’s digital infrastructure buildout, rather than just a traditional electrical contractor. The company sits downstream of powerful structural drivers—AI workloads, cloud migration, enterprise digitalisation, and data sovereignty requirements—all of which are driving sustained demand for data centre capacity.
Energy Transition And Data Center Pipeline Will Reshape Long Term Outlook
Catalysts About Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Southern Cross Electrical Engineering is a national provider and manufacturer of electrical, communications, security, fire and maintenance services across infrastructure, commercial and resources projects. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's (ASX:SXE) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively
Aug 26
Infrastructure, Data Centers And Electrification Will Fuel Future Success
Strong growth in infrastructure and data centers, with recurring revenue boosting net margins and financial stability enhancing earnings potential.Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.025
Feb 23Improved Earnings Required Before Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (ASX:SXE) Stock's 31% Jump Looks Justified
Feb 20Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.05
Aug 23Market Participants Recognise Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's (ASX:SXE) Earnings Pushing Shares 33% Higher
May 31Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's (ASX:SXE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 28%
Apr 14Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.01
Feb 29Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of A$0.04
Sep 01Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of A$0.01
Mar 02Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (ASX:SXE)?
Oct 28Do Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's (ASX:SXE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Sep 14At AU$0.51, Is It Time To Put Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (ASX:SXE) On Your Watch List?
Mar 30Is Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (ASX:SXE) An Attractive Dividend Stock?
Mar 09Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 95% Return On Their Investment
Feb 16How Does Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's (ASX:SXE) CEO Pay Compare With Company Performance?
Feb 01
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Southern Cross Electrical Engineering 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 Dec 25 | 753 | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 777 | 17 | 52 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 801 | 32 | 49 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 748 | 30 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 694 | 28 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 623 | 25 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 552 | 22 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 508 | 21 | 38 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 465 | 20 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 465 | 20 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 465 | 20 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 510 | 19 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 556 | 18 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 554 | 17 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 553 | 15 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 521 | 16 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 488 | 16 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 429 | 15 | 31 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 370 | 14 | 28 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 345 | 12 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 320 | 10 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 368 | 10 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 415 | 11 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 425 | 12 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 435 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 410 | 13 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 386 | 13 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 370 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 353 | 10 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 351 | 9 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 348 | 8 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 331 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 315 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 257 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 200 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 166 | -1 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 132 | -2 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 170 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 208 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 221 | -3 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 233 | -10 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 236 | -10 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 238 | -10 | 22 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SXE has a large one-off loss of A$46.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: SXE's current net profit margins (0.4%) are lower than last year (4.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SXE's earnings have grown by 11% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SXE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SXE had negative earnings growth (-90.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Construction industry average (12.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SXE's Return on Equity (1.5%) 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 | 2026/03/31 14:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
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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
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited is covered by 7 analysts. 4 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 |
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| Joseph House | Bell Potter |
| Alva DeVoy | CGS International |
| Andrew Wackett | Macquarie Research |