Sims Past Earnings Performance
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Sims has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.1%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 19.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.4% per year. Sims's return on equity is 5.5%, and it has net margins of 1.7%.
Key information
30.1%
Earnings growth rate
30.8%
EPS growth rate
| Metals and Mining Industry Growth | 22.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | 5.5% |
| Net Margin | 1.7% |
| Next Earnings Update | 20 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Feb 24
Is Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Trading At A 30% Discount?
Dec 22Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 28These 4 Measures Indicate That Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Using Debt Extensively
Sep 11Sims' (ASX:SGM) Dividend Is Being Reduced To A$0.21
Aug 18Sims (ASX:SGM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Jul 12Do Sims' (ASX:SGM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
May 26Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Apr 12Does Sims (ASX:SGM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 30Calculating The Fair Value Of Sims Limited (ASX:SGM)
Mar 15There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sims' (ASX:SGM) Returns On Capital
Dec 16Here's Why Sims (ASX:SGM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 29If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sims (ASX:SGM) Presents An Opportunity
Nov 08Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 02Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 18Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Jul 19Are Investors Undervaluing Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) By 48%?
May 18Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sims (ASX:SGM)
Apr 12An Intrinsic Calculation For Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Suggests It's 42% Undervalued
Feb 02Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Sims (ASX:SGM)
Jan 11Is There An Opportunity With Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) 33% Undervaluation?
Oct 17Sims (ASX:SGM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 27There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sims' (ASX:SGM) Returns On Capital
Sep 06Health Check: How Prudently Does Sims (ASX:SGM) Use Debt?
Mar 19Insider Buying: Thomas Gorman Just Spent AU$52k On Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Shares
Feb 25Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Sims 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 | 8,370 | 146 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 8,227 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 8,084 | 181 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,466 | 314 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 8,849 | 447 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 9,063 | 523 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 9,277 | 599 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,508 | 514 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 7,740 | 430 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 6,833 | 330 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,927 | 229 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,294 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,662 | -121 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,790 | -193 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,919 | -265 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,473 | -140 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,027 | -15 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,339 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,652 | 153 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,735 | 171 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,817 | 189 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,639 | 196 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,460 | 204 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,072 | 209 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,683 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,387 | 209 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,091 | 204 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,863 | 159 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 4,634 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 4,649 | -51 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,664 | -216 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,375 | -219 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,852 | -55 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 6,328 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 6,808 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 6,922 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 7,036 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 7,258 | -125 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 7,371 | -162 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 7,287 | -315 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 7,203 | -467 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SGM has a large one-off gain of A$185.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: SGM's current net profit margins (1.7%) are lower than last year (5.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SGM's earnings have grown significantly by 30.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SGM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SGM had negative earnings growth (-67.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-22%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SGM's Return on Equity (5.5%) is considered low.