Absolute Software Corporation

TSX:ABST Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$803.3m

This company has been acquired

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Absolute Software Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Absolute Software's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -59.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 21.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.8% per year.

Key information

-59.29%

Earnings growth rate

-57.04%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth8.18%
Revenue growth rate19.77%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin-11.62%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Apr 22

An Intrinsic Calculation For Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) Suggests It's 21% Undervalued

Key Insights Absolute Software's estimated fair value is CA$13.67 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Absolute...
Analysis Article Feb 01

Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08

Absolute Software Corporation's ( TSE:ABST ) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.08 per share on 23rd of...
Analysis Article Jan 04

Is There An Opportunity With Absolute Software Corporation's (TSE:ABST) 47% Undervaluation?

Key Insights Absolute Software's estimated fair value is US$27.8 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...
Analysis Article Nov 08

Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08

Absolute Software Corporation's ( TSE:ABST ) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.08 per share on 25th of...
Analysis Article Oct 23

Absolute Software's (TSE:ABST) Dividend Will Be $0.08

Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) will pay a dividend of $0.08 on the 25th of November. The dividend yield...
Analysis Article Jul 24

Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08

The board of Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.08 per share on...
Analysis Article Apr 28

Absolute Software's (TSE:ABST) Dividend Will Be CA$0.08

Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) will pay a dividend of CA$0.08 on the 25th of May. Based on this payment...
Analysis Article Mar 23

Is Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Using Debt Sensibly?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Jan 24

Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.08

The board of Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of CA$0.08 per share...
Analysis Article Dec 08

Increases to Absolute Software Corporation's (TSE:ABST) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Under the guidance of CEO Christy Wyatt, Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) has performed reasonably well...
Analysis Article Nov 13

Is Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Using Debt Sensibly?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article Aug 06

Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.08

Absolute Software Corporation's ( TSE:ABST ) investors are due to receive a payment of CA$0.08 per share on 27th of...
Analysis Article Jul 23

Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.08

Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of CA$0.08 per share on the 27th...
Analysis Article May 27

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST)

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) by...
Analysis Article Apr 28

Should You Investigate Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) At CA$18.65?

Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price...
Analysis Article Apr 13

Does Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Could Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) be an attractive dividend share to own for the long haul? Investors...
Analysis Article Mar 20

Will Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Multiply In Value Going Forward?

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article Mar 08

How Much Of Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) Do Institutions Own?

If you want to know who really controls Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ), then you'll have to look at the...
Analysis Article Feb 24

Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) Shares Could Be 29% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Does the February share price for Absolute Software Corporation ( TSE:ABST ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we...
Analysis Article Feb 11

Did You Participate In Any Of Absolute Software's (TSE:ABST) Fantastic 252% Return ?

When you buy shares in a company, it's worth keeping in mind the possibility that it could fail, and you could lose...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Absolute Software makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TSX:ABST Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 23222-2612651
31 Dec 22215-2812250
30 Sep 22207-2612148
30 Jun 22197-2411444
31 Mar 22177-2210240
31 Dec 21155-139533
30 Sep 21136-67728
30 Jun 2112146623
31 Mar 2111696423
31 Dec 2011296023
30 Sep 20108105921
30 Jun 20105115719
31 Mar 20103105619
31 Dec 19102115519
30 Sep 19100105419
30 Jun 199985420
31 Mar 199885620
31 Dec 189675620
30 Sep 189555520
30 Jun 189435621
31 Mar 1893-25620
31 Dec 1792-35719
30 Sep 1792-45819
30 Jun 1791-55917
31 Mar 1790-45916
31 Dec 1689-35816
30 Sep 168785815
30 Jun 1689105814
31 Mar 1690105814
31 Dec 1593125712
30 Sep 159455612
30 Jun 159455512
31 Mar 159465411
31 Dec 149455312
30 Sep 149235311
30 Jun 149145211
31 Mar 149035112
31 Dec 138615012
30 Sep 138524912
30 Jun 138324912
31 Mar 1381-14812
31 Dec 127814611
30 Sep 127614510

Quality Earnings: ABST is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: ABST is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ABST is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 59.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ABST's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: ABST is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (7.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: ABST's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/07/27 02:35
End of Day Share Price 2023/07/26 00:00
Earnings2023/03/31
Annual Earnings2022/06/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Absolute Software Corporation is covered by 15 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard TseATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities)
Thanos MoschopoulosBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Thomas WalkleyCanaccord Genuity