Qantas Airways Past Earnings Performance

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Qantas Airways has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 36.7%, while the Airlines industry saw earnings growing at 33.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.3% per year. Qantas Airways's return on equity is 425.5%, and it has net margins of 5.7%.

Key information

36.7%

Earnings growth rate

36.9%

EPS growth rate

Airlines Industry Growth0.5%
Revenue growth rate9.3%
Return on equity425.5%
Net Margin5.7%
Next Earnings Update27 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Qantas Airways' (ASX:QAN) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Sep 04
Qantas Airways' (ASX:QAN) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Recent updates

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN)

Nov 25
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN)

Not Many Are Piling Into Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) Just Yet

Nov 06
Not Many Are Piling Into Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) Just Yet

Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Oct 19
Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 01
Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Qantas Airways' (ASX:QAN) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Sep 04
Qantas Airways' (ASX:QAN) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Earnings Miss: Qantas Airways Limited Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Aug 30
Earnings Miss: Qantas Airways Limited Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Is Now The Time To Put Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 16
Is Now The Time To Put Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) On Your Watchlist?

Why Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) Could Be Worth Watching

Jul 26
Why Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) Could Be Worth Watching

Earnings Working Against Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Share Price

Jun 13
Earnings Working Against Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Share Price

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Qantas Airways' (ASX:QAN) Returns On Capital

May 22
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Qantas Airways' (ASX:QAN) Returns On Capital

Here's Why We Think Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Is Well Worth Watching

Apr 27
Here's Why We Think Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Is Well Worth Watching

Is Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 09
Is Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Using Too Much Debt?

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) After Its Half-Yearly Results

Feb 23
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) After Its Half-Yearly Results

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN)?

Feb 14
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN)?

Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Jan 18
Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Investor Optimism Abounds Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) But Growth Is Lacking

Dec 28
Investor Optimism Abounds Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) But Growth Is Lacking

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Qantas Airways makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:QAN Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2421,9391,2552490
31 Mar 2421,4861,4362600
31 Dec 2321,0331,6162700
30 Sep 2320,4241,6812610
30 Jun 2319,8151,7462520
31 Mar 2317,8791,1732060
31 Dec 2215,9435991600
30 Sep 2212,526-1301420
30 Jun 229,108-8601230
31 Mar 227,893-9721040
31 Dec 216,678-1,085840
30 Sep 216,306-1,388780
30 Jun 215,934-1,692720
31 Mar 216,529-2,582840
31 Dec 207,123-3,472960
30 Sep 2010,690-2,7181370
30 Jun 2014,257-1,9641780
31 Mar 2016,241-5712000
31 Dec 1918,2248222220
30 Sep 1918,0958312260
30 Jun 1917,9668402300
31 Mar 1917,8018314050
31 Dec 1817,6358215800
30 Sep 1817,3828876480
30 Jun 1817,1289537160
31 Mar 1816,8509436700
31 Dec 1716,5729326230
30 Sep 1716,3158926280
30 Jun 1716,0578526320
31 Mar 1715,9898545780
31 Dec 1615,9218565240
30 Sep 1616,0619435280
30 Jun 1616,2001,0295310
31 Mar 1616,2111,0365340
31 Dec 1516,2211,0425370
30 Sep 1516,0198005320
30 Jun 1515,8165575270
31 Mar 1515,662-9245250
31 Dec 1415,508-2,4055220
30 Sep 1415,431-2,6245460
30 Jun 1415,353-2,8435690
31 Mar 1415,396-1,5937060
31 Dec 1315,438-3438420

Quality Earnings: QAN has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: QAN's current net profit margins (5.7%) are lower than last year (8.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: QAN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 36.7% per year.

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

Earnings vs Industry: QAN had negative earnings growth (-28.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Airlines industry average (12.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst QAN's Return on Equity (425.51%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/25 11:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Sources

Qantas Airways Limited is covered by 31 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David FraserAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Russell WrightAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Matthew RyanBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited