Count Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Count's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -13%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 4.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year. Count's return on equity is 9.9%, and it has net margins of 6.2%.

Key information

-13.0%

Earnings growth rate

-13.1%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth	8.7%
Revenue growth rate	7.0%
Return on equity	9.9%
Net Margin	6.2%
Last Earnings Update	31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With CountPlus Limited's (ASX:CUP) CEO Compensation For Now

Nov 09

Why CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) Could Be Worth Watching

Oct 25

CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.015

Sep 11

CountPlus' (ASX:CUP) Dividend Will Be Increased To AU$0.015

Aug 28

Returns On Capital At CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Have Hit The Brakes

Apr 29

Is There Now An Opportunity In CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP)?

Apr 14

Is There An Opportunity With CountPlus Limited's (ASX:CUP) 38% Undervaluation?

Mar 24

CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) Will Pay A AU$0.013 Dividend In Four Days

Mar 13

Is CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 08

The Independent Non-Executive Chairman of CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP), Raymond Kellerman, Just Bought 11% More Shares

Feb 26

Did Business Growth Power CountPlus' (ASX:CUP) Share Price Gain of 112%?

Feb 19

Should CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?

Feb 09

Do Insiders Own Lots Of Shares In CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP)?

Jan 30

We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on CountPlus's (ASX:CUP) Statutory Earnings

Jan 20

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP)?

Jan 10

Do Its Financials Have Any Role To Play In Driving CountPlus Limited's (ASX:CUP) Stock Up Recently?

Jan 01

CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 22

The Returns At CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Dec 13

Trade Alert: The Independent Non-Executive Chairman Of CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP), Raymond Kellerman, Has Just Spent AU$69k Buying 5.7% More Shares

Dec 02

Here's Why I Think CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Is An Interesting Stock

Nov 29

Update: CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Stock Gained 86% In The Last Three Years

Nov 17

Should You Be Impressed By CountPlus' (ASX:CUP) Returns on Capital?

Sep 10

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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How Count makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:CUP Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
31 Dec 23	94	6	12
30 Sep 23	93	5	11
30 Jun 23	91	5	11
31 Mar 23	90	3	12
31 Dec 22	89	2	12
30 Sep 22	87	3	11
30 Jun 22	85	5	10
31 Mar 22	83	5	44
31 Dec 21	80	4	79
30 Sep 21	80	5	77
30 Jun 21	81	5	75
31 Mar 21	83	7	38
31 Dec 20	86	8	2
30 Sep 20	84	12	2
30 Jun 20	83	16	2
31 Mar 20	77	14	3
31 Dec 19	72	11	3
30 Sep 19	70	6	4
30 Jun 19	69	2	4
31 Mar 19	63	4	4
31 Dec 18	58	6	5
30 Sep 18	66	3	5
30 Jun 18	74	1	5
31 Mar 18	91	-1	-9
31 Dec 17	107	-4	-23
30 Sep 17	109	-3	-9
30 Jun 17	111	-1	5
31 Mar 17	113	3	34
31 Dec 16	114	8	63
30 Sep 16	117	11	64
30 Jun 16	120	13	65
31 Mar 16	120	12	65
31 Dec 15	121	10	64
30 Sep 15	121	10	63
30 Jun 15	122	10	62
31 Mar 15	122	10	62
31 Dec 14	121	10	61
30 Sep 14	122	11	63
30 Jun 14	123	11	64
31 Mar 14	122	11	65
31 Dec 13	122	12	66
30 Sep 13	118	11	65
30 Jun 13	115	11	64

Quality Earnings: CUP has a large one-off gain of A$4.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.

Growing Profit Margin: CUP's current net profit margins (6.2%) are higher than last year (1.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CUP's earnings have declined by 13% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CUP's earnings growth over the past year (278.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (-13% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CUP earnings growth over the past year (278.4%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 3.4%.

Count Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.006 (vs AU$0.001 loss in 1H 2023)

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

First half 2023 earnings released: AU$0.001 loss per share (vs AU$0.031 profit in 1H 2022)

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

First half 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

CountPlus Limited to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Feb 25, 2022

Recent updates

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$57k worth of stock

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Fortuna Perth Pty Ltd. agreed to acquire Bentleys (WA) Pty Ltd from Count Limited (ASX:CUP) for AUD 1.1 million.

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.006 (vs AU$0.001 loss in 1H 2023)

Count Limited (ASX:CUP) agreed to acquire 51% stake in Solutions Centric for an enterprise value of AUD 4.1 million.

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$99k worth of stock

Price target increased by 13% to AU$1.10

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.022 per share at 6.5% yield

Consensus revenue estimates fall by 11%

Count's (ASX:CUP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Count Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 14, 2023

Count Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 30 June 2023, Payable on 11 October 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Investors Could Be Concerned With Count's (ASX:CUP) Returns On Capital

Count Limited Announces Executive Changes

Count Limited Appoints Tim Martin to the Board of the Company as A Non-Executive Director

CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) completed the acquisition of Affinia Financial Advisers Limited from TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia Pty Limited.

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$82k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.015 per share at 7.3% yield

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 53%, revenue upgraded

CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

First half 2023 earnings released: AU$0.001 loss per share (vs AU$0.031 profit in 1H 2022)

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$68k worth of stock

Price target increased to AU$1.19

Should You Think About Buying CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) Now?

Countplus Limited Announces Change to Company Secretariat

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.02 per share

CountPlus Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 15, 2022

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$108k worth of stock

CountPlus' (ASX:CUP) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.02

Price target increased to AU$1.33

CountPlus Limited Declares Fully Franked Final Dividend for Fiscal Year Ended 30 June 2022, Payable on 12 October 2022

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Countplus Limited Appoint Hugh Humphrey to Board of Directors, Effective 1 July 2022

CountPlus' (ASX:CUP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

CountPlus Limited Announces Appointment of Hugh Humphrey as Chief Executive Officer, Effective 1 July 2022

Price target decreased to AU$1.09

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$69k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.015 per share

Price target decreased to AU$1.24

First half 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$75k worth of stock

CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) acquired Accurium Holdings Pty Ltd from Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) for $7.737 million.

CountPlus Limited to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Feb 25, 2022

CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

CEO, MD & Director recently bought AU$61k worth of stock

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With CountPlus Limited's (ASX:CUP) CEO Compensation For Now

Why CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) Could Be Worth Watching

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.015 per share

CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.015

CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) agreed to acquire 49% stake in Southern Cross Business Holdings Pty Ltd for $2.793 million.

Price target increased to AU$1.53

CountPlus' (ASX:CUP) Dividend Will Be Increased To AU$0.015

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.044 (vs AU$0.14 in FY 2020)

CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) completed the acquisition of 51% stake in Wealth Axis.

CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) has agreed to acquire 51% stake in Wealth Axis for AUD 1.3 million.

Returns On Capital At CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Have Hit The Brakes

Is There Now An Opportunity In CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP)?

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$63k worth of stock

Is There An Opportunity With CountPlus Limited's (ASX:CUP) 38% Undervaluation?

Joint Company Secretary has left the company

Countplus Limited Announces the Resignation of Robert Alan Shedden as Joint Company Secretary

CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP) Will Pay A AU$0.013 Dividend In Four Days

Upcoming Dividend of AU$0.013 Per Share

Is CountPlus (ASX:CUP) Using Too Much Debt?

New 90-day high: AU$1.27

Analysts increase EPS estimates to AU$0.057

The Independent Non-Executive Chairman of CountPlus Limited (ASX:CUP), Raymond Kellerman, Just Bought 11% More Shares

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$162k worth of stock

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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