Argo Investments Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Argo Investments has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.4%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.8% per year. Argo Investments's return on equity is 4.2%, and it has net margins of 92.7%.
Key information
3.4%
Earnings growth rate
2.0%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 6.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.8% |
| Return on equity | 4.2% |
| Net Margin | 92.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.165
Feb 07
Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Dec 21Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.18
Aug 16Does Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
May 26With EPS Growth And More, Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Makes An Interesting Case
Feb 17Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.16
Feb 09Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why
Oct 18Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of AU$0.14
Aug 18Is Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) A Risky Dividend Stock?
Mar 21Why It Might Not Make Sense To Buy Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) For Its Upcoming Dividend
Feb 14Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 38% Return On Their Investment
Feb 01What We Learned About Argo Investments' (ASX:ARG) CEO Compensation
Jan 04Tread With Caution Around Argo Investments Limited's (ASX:ARG) 3.6% Dividend Yield
Dec 06Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Argo Investments 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 | 281 | 260 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 281 | 266 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 281 | 272 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 306 | 296 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 331 | 321 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 332 | 317 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 332 | 313 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 298 | 274 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 264 | 236 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 232 | 205 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 200 | 174 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 182 | 161 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 165 | 148 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 191 | 174 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 217 | 199 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 247 | 227 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 277 | 254 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 295 | 273 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 312 | 293 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 297 | 279 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 282 | 266 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 260 | 242 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 238 | 219 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 236 | 218 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 234 | 218 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 232 | 215 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 230 | 211 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 227 | 209 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 223 | 206 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 226 | 211 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 228 | 216 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 238 | 227 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 248 | 237 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 245 | 233 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 242 | 228 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 228 | 213 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 214 | 199 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 212 | 197 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 211 | 196 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 206 | 193 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 202 | 191 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 195 | 183 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 188 | 175 | 7 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ARG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ARG's current net profit margins (92.7%) are lower than last year (96.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ARG's earnings have grown by 3.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ARG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ARG had negative earnings growth (-19%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (-2.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ARG's Return on Equity (4.2%) is considered low.