APA Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
APA Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.6%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 5.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.9% per year. APA Group's return on equity is 6.9%, and it has net margins of 5.1%.
Key information
18.63%
Earnings growth rate
17.61%
EPS growth rate
| Gas Utilities Industry Growth | 8.12% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.89% |
| Return on equity | 6.85% |
| Net Margin | 5.07% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
APA: Elevated P/E And Gas Expansion Deal Will Limit Future Upside
Analysts have slightly raised their price target for APA Group to A$9.14 from A$9.03, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Worley has secured a three year engineering services framework agreement with APA Group to support APA's gas transmission and storage portfolio across Australia.APA: Elevated P/E And Rich Interim Distribution Will Constrain Future Returns
APA Group's analyst price target has been adjusted slightly higher from A$8.95 to A$9.03 as analysts refine their assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News The Board has resolved to pay an interim distribution of A$0.275 per security for the half year ended 31 December 2025, compared with A$0.27 per security for the first half 2025 interim distribution (Key Developments).APA: Elevated P/E And Interim Distribution Structure Will Signal Limited Upside
Analysts have kept their A$8.95 price target for APA Group steady, with only minor adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions underpinning the updated view. What's in the News The Board has resolved to pay an interim distribution of A$0.275 per security for the half year ended 31 December 2025, with payment expected on 18 March 2026 (Key Developments).APA: Future Interim Distribution Mix And Earnings Assumptions Will Support A Measured Outlook
Analysts have kept their A$8.95 price target for APA Group unchanged, pointing to only minor tweaks in assumptions such as a slightly lower discount rate and refined long term P/E and margin inputs. What's in the News The Board has resolved to pay an interim distribution of A$0.275 per security for the half year ended 31 December 2025, compared with A$0.27 per security for the first half 2025 interim distribution, which the company describes as a 1.9% increase (Key Developments).APA: Future Distributions And Earnings Assumptions Will Support A Measured Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target for APA Group to A$8.95 from A$9.00. This reflects slightly lower assumed revenue growth and a modestly reduced discount rate, partly offset by a small uplift in projected profit margins and a marginally lower future P/E multiple.APA: Future Distributions And Earnings Assumptions Will Support A Measured Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for APA Group from A$8.72 to A$8.95, citing updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News APA Group announced an estimated interim distribution of A$0.275 per security for the six months ended 31 December 2025, compared with the FY25 interim distribution of A$0.270 per security, described as a 1.9% increase (Key Developments).APA Group's (ASX:APA) Dividend Will Be A$0.275
The board of APA Group ( ASX:APA ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of A$0.275 per share on the 18th of March...Increases to APA Group's (ASX:APA) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
Key Insights APA Group's Annual General Meeting to take place on 22nd of October CEO Adam Watson's total compensation...Pinning Down APA Group's (ASX:APA) P/S Is Difficult Right Now
APA Group's ( ASX:APA ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 3.7x may look like a poor investment opportunity when you...New Technology Like Basslink May Increase Capacity, But Regulatory Risks Persist
The upward revision in APA Group’s price target reflects a significant improvement in net profit margin, outweighing a reduced revenue growth outlook, with the consensus fair value increasing to A$8.67. What's in the News APA Infrastructure Trust and APA Investment Trust proposed amendments to their constitutions to insert a new clause 12 in the schedule.APA Group (ASX:APA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
New Technology Like Basslink May Increase Capacity, But Regulatory Risks Persist
Investment in technology and strategic acquisitions could drive revenue growth and enhance profitability, with improved asset utilization and successful integration.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How APA Group 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 25 | 3,197 | 162 | 539 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 3,201 | 131 | 542 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 3,204 | 99 | 544 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 3,187 | 27 | 520 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 3,169 | -46 | 496 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 3,117 | 466 | 483 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 3,064 | 978 | 470 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,997 | 1,052 | 456 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,930 | 1,126 | 442 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,922 | 695 | 420 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,913 | 263 | 398 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,880 | 267 | 373 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,847 | 272 | 349 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,789 | 251 | 336 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,732 | 231 | 323 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,713 | 171 | 317 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,694 | 112 | 312 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,650 | 35 | 301 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,605 | -42 | 291 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2,588 | 13 | 277 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,572 | 68 | 263 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,581 | 163 | 256 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,591 | 259 | 250 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,560 | 282 | 250 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,529 | 306 | 250 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,491 | 297 | 242 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,452 | 288 | 235 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,444 | 293 | 224 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,435 | 298 | 214 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,411 | 282 | 206 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,387 | 265 | 198 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,361 | 243 | 200 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,336 | 221 | 202 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,331 | 229 | 200 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,326 | 237 | 198 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,275 | 228 | 188 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,224 | 220 | 177 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,159 | 200 | 179 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,094 | 180 | 180 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,978 | 186 | 183 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,863 | 192 | 186 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,708 | 376 | 181 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,554 | 560 | 176 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: APA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: APA became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: APA's earnings have grown by 18.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: APA has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: APA has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Gas Utilities industry (5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: APA's Return on Equity (6.9%) 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) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/09 14:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
APA Group is covered by 18 analysts. 9 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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| Dale Koenders | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Cameron Needham | BofA Global Research |
| Andrew Scott | CGS International |