Central Petroleum Past Earnings Performance
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Central Petroleum's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.5%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 33.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 15.2% per year. Central Petroleum's return on equity is 0.3%, and it has net margins of 0.2%.
Key information
-5.5%
Earnings growth rate
-5.8%
EPS growth rate
| Oil and Gas Industry Growth | 32.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | -15.2% |
| Return on equity | 0.3% |
| Net Margin | 0.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Helium Recovery Project At Mereenie Will Provide Additional Revenue Stream
Feb 14 New agreements and well developments in Northern Territory will boost sales volumes, cash flows, and revenue growth.Central Petroleum Limited's (ASX:CTP) 25% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues
Jun 19
Here's Why Central Petroleum (ASX:CTP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jun 04Central Petroleum Limited's (ASX:CTP) Shares Bounce 35% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
Apr 22Is Central Petroleum (ASX:CTP) A Risky Investment?
Oct 31Central Petroleum (ASX:CTP) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Apr 04We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Central Petroleum Limited's (ASX:CTP) CEO Compensation
Nov 03Do Central Petroleum's (ASX:CTP) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
May 17Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Central Petroleum Limited's (ASX:CTP) CEO Compensation For Now
Nov 03Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Central Petroleum Limited (ASX:CTP)
May 09Central Petroleum Limited's (ASX:CTP) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Apr 18These 4 Measures Indicate That Central Petroleum (ASX:CTP) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 28Does Central Petroleum (ASX:CTP) Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger?
Mar 02The Central Petroleum (ASX:CTP) Share Price Has Gained 61% And Shareholders Are Hoping For More
Feb 09
Here's What We Think About Central Petroleum's (ASX:CTP) CEO Pay
Jan 11Are Central Petroleum's (ASX:CTP) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?
Dec 15Will the Promising Trends At Central Petroleum (ASX:CTP) Continue?
Nov 19Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Central Petroleum 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 24 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 43 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 41 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 39 | -8 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 37 | -14 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 35 | -20 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 39 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 42 | 21 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 48 | 25 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 54 | 28 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 57 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 60 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 59 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 58 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 62 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 65 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 70 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 75 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 67 | -3 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 59 | -15 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 48 | -22 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 37 | -29 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 36 | -22 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 35 | -14 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 32 | -18 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 30 | -22 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 27 | -24 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 25 | -25 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 25 | -22 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 24 | -19 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 24 | -20 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 24 | -21 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 20 | -19 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 16 | -17 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 13 | -23 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 10 | -28 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 10 | -25 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 10 | -23 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 7 | -17 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 4 | -11 | 13 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CTP has a large one-off loss of A$442.0K impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CTP's current net profit margins (0.2%) are lower than last year (40.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CTP has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -5.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: CTP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CTP had negative earnings growth (-99.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-48%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CTP's Return on Equity (0.3%) 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) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/14 16:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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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
Central Petroleum Limited is covered by 3 analysts. 1 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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| Peter Dupont | Edison Investment Research |
| Adrian Prendergast | Morgans Financial Limited |
| Michael Bentley | MST Financial Services Pty Limited |