Whitehaven Coal Limited

ASX:WHC Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$5.1b

Whitehaven Coal Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Whitehaven Coal has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.2%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 36.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 24% per year. Whitehaven Coal's return on equity is 6.7%, and it has net margins of 9.3%.

Key information

41.2%

Earnings growth rate

43.3%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth32.6%
Revenue growth rate24.0%
Return on equity6.7%
Net Margin9.3%
Next Earnings Update20 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Investors Can Find Comfort In Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Quality

Aug 28
Investors Can Find Comfort In Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Quality

Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Feb 21
Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Recent updates

Little Excitement Around Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Revenues

Dec 25
Little Excitement Around Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Revenues

Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) CEO Pay Packet

Oct 23
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) CEO Pay Packet

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 29%

Sep 11
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 29%

Investors Can Find Comfort In Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Quality

Aug 28
Investors Can Find Comfort In Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Quality

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.13

Aug 24
Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.13

Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) A Risky Investment?

Jun 12
Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) A Risky Investment?

Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

May 21
Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Feb 21
Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Whitehaven Coal Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Feb 16
Whitehaven Coal Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Outlook for This Year

Jan 23
This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Outlook for This Year

Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Dec 19
Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Here's Why We Think Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 04
Here's Why We Think Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Is Well Worth Watching

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC)

Nov 06
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC)

Does Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 26
Does Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Do Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 25
Do Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Jul 13
An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 18
Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Using Too Much Debt?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued

Feb 17
An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Dec 25
Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Whitehaven Coal makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:WHC Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 243,8303555650
31 Mar 243,8407495000
31 Dec 233,8501,1444500
30 Sep 234,9611,9064460
30 Jun 236,0732,6684280
31 Mar 236,6853,0314460
31 Dec 227,2973,3934640
30 Sep 226,1122,6734490
30 Jun 224,9271,9524340
31 Mar 223,6179224110
31 Dec 212,307-1093890
30 Sep 211,936-3263810
30 Jun 211,564-5443720
31 Mar 211,552-3183750
31 Dec 201,540-923770
30 Sep 201,632-313780
30 Jun 201,725303780
31 Mar 201,9161403730
31 Dec 192,1062493680
30 Sep 192,2993893630
30 Jun 192,4925283580
31 Mar 192,4395513420
31 Dec 182,3865743260
30 Sep 182,3255493270
30 Jun 182,2645253290
31 Mar 182,1845153380
31 Dec 172,1045053460
30 Sep 171,9424563440
30 Jun 171,7814063410
31 Mar 171,6012883470
31 Dec 161,4221703530
30 Sep 161,297953490
30 Jun 161,173203440
31 Mar 161,073-1123110
31 Dec 15973-2452780
30 Sep 15874-2882530
30 Jun 15774-3312280
31 Mar 15752-2182190
31 Dec 14729-1052090
30 Sep 14742-712110
30 Jun 14755-382120
31 Mar 14751-452140

Quality Earnings: WHC has a large one-off loss of A$559.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: WHC's current net profit margins (9.3%) are lower than last year (43.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WHC's earnings have grown significantly by 41.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WHC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: WHC had negative earnings growth (-86.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-48%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: WHC's Return on Equity (6.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 18:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Whitehaven Coal Limited is covered by 34 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Russell WrightBarclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
Glyn LawcockBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Josh KannourakisBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited