Bell Financial Group Past Earnings Performance

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Bell Financial Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.2%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 6.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.1% per year. Bell Financial Group's return on equity is 12.5%, and it has net margins of 12.2%.

Key information

-6.2%

Earnings growth rate

-6.2%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth	6.6%
Revenue growth rate	-2.1%
Return on equity	12.5%
Net Margin	12.2%
Last Earnings Update	30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Bell Financial Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

CHIA:BFG Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
30 Jun 24	245	30	148
31 Mar 24	237	27	144
31 Dec 23	229	24	139
30 Sep 23	231	26	140
30 Jun 23	234	28	140
31 Mar 23	232	27	140
31 Dec 22	230	26	140
30 Sep 22	248	31	150
30 Jun 22	266	37	160
31 Mar 22	278	40	166
31 Dec 21	289	44	172
30 Sep 21	293	46	174
30 Jun 21	297	47	176
31 Mar 21	295	47	174
31 Dec 20	293	47	173
30 Sep 20	274	40	164
30 Jun 20	255	33	155
31 Mar 20	251	33	152
31 Dec 19	247	32	150
30 Sep 19	241	31	149
30 Jun 19	235	30	148
31 Mar 19	225	27	145
31 Dec 18	215	24	142
30 Sep 18	214	24	140
30 Jun 18	212	25	138
31 Mar 18	207	23	136
31 Dec 17	201	21	134
30 Sep 17	194	19	130
30 Jun 17	186	17	127
31 Mar 17	184	16	125
31 Dec 16	183	16	124
30 Sep 16	179	16	122
30 Jun 16	175	16	119
31 Mar 16	174	16	120
31 Dec 15	174	16	120
30 Sep 15	169	13	119
30 Jun 15	164	10	118
31 Mar 15	157	8	116
31 Dec 14	151	6	113
30 Sep 14	149	5	112
30 Jun 14	146	5	110
31 Mar 14	150	6	112
31 Dec 13	154	7	114

Quality Earnings: BFG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BFG's current net profit margins (12.2%) are higher than last year (11.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BFG's earnings have declined by 6.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BFG's earnings growth over the past year (8.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-6.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BFG earnings growth over the past year (8.5%) did not outperform the Capital Markets industry 15.6%.

Bell Financial Group Past Earnings Performance

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Key information

Recent past performance updates

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.052 (vs AU$0.035 in 1H 2023)

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.076 (vs AU$0.08 in FY 2022)

Bell Financial Group Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 15, 2024

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.035 (vs AU$0.029 in 1H 2022)

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.08 (vs AU$0.14 in FY 2021)

Bell Financial Group Limited to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 17, 2023

Recent updates

Bell Financial Group Limited (ASX:BFG) received a Non-binding indicative proposal to acquire SelfWealth Limited (ASX:SWF) for AUD 51 million.

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.052 (vs AU$0.035 in 1H 2023)

First half dividend increased to AU$0.04

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Ordinary Dividend for the Financial Reporting or Payment Period Ending Ended/Ending June 30, 2024, Payable on September 10, 2024

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.04 per share

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 11, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.076 (vs AU$0.08 in FY 2022)

Bell Financial Group Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 15, 2024

Bell Financial Group Announces Management Changes, Effective 1 November 2023

Bell Financial Group Announces Management Changes, Effective 1 November 2023

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.03 per share at 6.7% yield

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.035 (vs AU$0.029 in 1H 2022)

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on September 12, 2023

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Executive Chairman & MD recently bought AU$80k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.045 per share at 6.5% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.08 (vs AU$0.14 in FY 2021)

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022, Payable on March 15, 2022

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 19, 2023

Bell Financial Group Limited to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 17, 2023

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.025 per share

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.029 (vs AU$0.052 in 1H 2021)

Bell Financial Group Limited Declares Fully Franked Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022, Payable Is Expected to Be Made on 6 September 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Executive Chairman & MD recently bought AU$94k worth of stock

Bell Financial Group Ltd Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Half of 2022

Executive Chairman & MD recently bought AU$116k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.065 per share

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2022

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Bell Financial Group Limited Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on March 16, 2022

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.052 (vs AU$0.051 in 1H 2020)

New 90-day high: AU$1.98

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS AU$0.15 (vs AU$0.10 in FY 2019)

Independent Non-Executive Director has left the company

Craig Coleman to Retire from the Board as Non-Executive Director of Bell Financial Group Limited

New 90-day high: AU$1.83

Bell Financial Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 28, 2021

New 90-day high: AU$1.64

New 90-day high: AU$1.50

New 90-day high: AU$1.31

New 90-day high: AU$1.31

Executive Chairman & MD recently bought AU$255k worth of stock

Earnings released

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

Earnings and Revenue History

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Return on Equity

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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