Aeterna Zentaris Past Earnings Performance
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Aeterna Zentaris's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -31.5%, while the Biotechs industry saw earnings growing at 13.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.3% per year.
Key information
-31.5%
Earnings growth rate
25.2%
EPS growth rate
| Biotechs Industry Growth | 51.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | -3.3% |
| Return on equity | -91.0% |
| Net Margin | -368.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
We're Hopeful That Aeterna Zentaris (TSE:AEZS) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
May 10
We're Interested To See How Aeterna Zentaris (TSE:AEZS) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow
Nov 12Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Aeterna Zentaris' (TSE:AEZS) Cash Burn Situation
Jul 15Companies Like Aeterna Zentaris (TSE:AEZS) Can Afford To Invest In Growth
Mar 29Reflecting on Aeterna Zentaris' (TSE:AEZS) Share Price Returns Over The Last Five Years
Feb 04Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Aeterna Zentaris 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 | 4 | -17 | 9 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7 | -23 | 8 | 14 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9 | -23 | 9 | 15 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6 | -24 | 9 | 14 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6 | -23 | 8 | 13 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 4 | -13 | 8 | 10 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3 | -12 | 8 | 8 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5 | -10 | 8 | 8 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5 | -8 | 7 | 7 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7 | -7 | 7 | 5 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 6 | -6 | 7 | 4 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4 | -7 | 6 | 3 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4 | -5 | 6 | 2 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1 | -5 | 6 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1 | -4 | 6 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1 | -6 | 8 | 2 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2 | -10 | 8 | 2 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2 | -12 | 9 | 2 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2 | -15 | 10 | 3 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1 | -17 | 13 | 11 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1 | -25 | 13 | 15 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1 | -21 | 13 | 15 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1 | -25 | 14 | 15 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1 | -25 | 14 | 16 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1 | -27 | 16 | 16 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1 | -36 | 16 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1 | -44 | 17 | 16 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1 | -50 | 18 | 17 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 0 | -36 | 17 | 18 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 0 | -32 | 17 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 0 | -23 | 16 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 0 | -17 | 14 | 22 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 0 | -32 | 10 | 21 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 0 | -28 | 10 | 23 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 0 | -33 | 10 | 23 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 6 | -27 | 10 | 21 |
| 30 Sep 13 | -16 | -26 | 11 | 21 |
| 30 Jun 13 | -9 | -25 | 9 | 19 |
Quality Earnings: AEZS is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: AEZS is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AEZS is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 31.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare AEZS's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: AEZS is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Biotechs industry (-8.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AEZS has a negative Return on Equity (-90.97%), as it is currently unprofitable.