APA Group

ASX:APA Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$9.3b

APA Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

APA Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 39.4%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.2% per year. APA Group's return on equity is 30.7%, and it has net margins of 31.9%.

Key information

39.4%

Earnings growth rate

38.1%

EPS growth rate

Gas Utilities Industry Growth8.1%
Revenue growth rate4.2%
Return on equity30.7%
Net Margin31.9%
Next Earnings Update23 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Nov 01
APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

We Think APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 11
We Think APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Earnings Miss: APA Group Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Aug 29
Earnings Miss: APA Group Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 15
APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

APA Group's (ASX:APA) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.295

Jun 24
APA Group's (ASX:APA) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.295

Earnings Working Against APA Group's (ASX:APA) Share Price

Apr 12
Earnings Working Against APA Group's (ASX:APA) Share Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:APA Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 243,0649784700
31 Mar 242,9971,0524560
31 Dec 232,9301,1264420
30 Sep 232,9226954200
30 Jun 232,9132633980
31 Mar 232,8802673730
31 Dec 222,8472723490
30 Sep 222,7892513360
30 Jun 222,7322313230
31 Mar 222,7131713170
31 Dec 212,6941123120
30 Sep 212,650353010
30 Jun 212,605-422910
31 Mar 212,588132770
31 Dec 202,572682630
30 Sep 202,5811632560
30 Jun 202,5912592500
31 Mar 202,5602822500
31 Dec 192,5293062500
30 Sep 192,4912972420
30 Jun 192,4522882350
31 Mar 192,4442932240
31 Dec 182,4352982140
30 Sep 182,4112822060
30 Jun 182,3872651980
31 Mar 182,3612432000
31 Dec 172,3362212020
30 Sep 172,3312292000
30 Jun 172,3262371980
31 Mar 172,2752281880
31 Dec 162,2242201770
30 Sep 162,1592001790
30 Jun 162,0941801800
31 Mar 161,9781861830
31 Dec 151,8631921860
30 Sep 151,7083761810
30 Jun 151,5545601760
31 Mar 151,4896251730
31 Dec 141,4256901700
30 Sep 141,4105171690
30 Jun 141,3963441690
31 Mar 141,3772751710
31 Dec 131,3592061740

Quality Earnings: APA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: APA's current net profit margins (31.9%) are higher than last year (9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: APA's earnings have grown significantly by 39.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: APA's earnings growth over the past year (271.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (39.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: APA earnings growth over the past year (271.9%) exceeded the Gas Utilities industry 5.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst APA's Return on Equity (30.73%) is high, 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 Analysis2024/12/21 20:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

APA Group is covered by 26 analysts. 10 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 WrightAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Russell WrightBarclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
Dale KoendersBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited