Fountain Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Fountain's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -14.4%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 23.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.8% per year. Fountain's return on equity is 59.7%, and it has net margins of 3.7%.
Key information
-14.4%
Earnings growth rate
-15.3%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 12.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.8% |
| Return on equity | 59.7% |
| Net Margin | 3.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Potential Upside For Fountain S.A. (EBR:FOU) Not Without Risk
Mar 23
Is Fountain (EBR:FOU) A Risky Investment?
Oct 19We Think Fountain (EBR:FOU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 22Is Fountain (EBR:FOU) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
May 05Fountain (EBR:FOU) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
May 07Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Fountain 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 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 28 | -1 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 26 | -1 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 25 | -1 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 24 | -1 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 22 | -1 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 21 | -1 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 20 | -2 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 20 | -2 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 19 | -2 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 19 | -1 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 18 | -1 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 27 | -2 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 28 | -5 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 28 | -5 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 29 | -4 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 30 | -2 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 31 | -1 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 31 | -2 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 31 | -9 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 31 | -15 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 31 | -17 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 32 | -18 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 32 | -12 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 32 | -6 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 33 | -4 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 34 | -2 | 12 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FOU has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FOU became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FOU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -14.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: FOU has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FOU has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Commercial Services industry (3.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst FOU's Return on Equity (59.67%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.