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
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Count 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 23 | 94 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 93 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 91 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 90 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 89 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 87 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 85 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 83 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 80 | 4 | 79 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 80 | 5 | 77 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 81 | 5 | 75 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 83 | 7 | 38 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 77 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 58 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 74 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 91 | -1 | -9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 107 | -4 | -23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 109 | -3 | -9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 111 | -1 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 113 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 114 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 117 | 11 | 64 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 120 | 13 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 120 | 12 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 121 | 10 | 64 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 121 | 10 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 122 | 10 | 62 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 122 | 10 | 62 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 121 | 10 | 61 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 122 | 11 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 123 | 11 | 64 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 122 | 11 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 122 | 12 | 66 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 118 | 11 | 65 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 115 | 11 | 64 | 0 |
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%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CUP's Return on Equity (9.9%) is considered low.