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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
-59.3%
Earnings growth rate
-57.0%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 8.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 19.8% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | -11.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
An Intrinsic Calculation For Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) Suggests It's 21% Undervalued
Apr 22
Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Feb 01Is There An Opportunity With Absolute Software Corporation's (TSE:ABST) 47% Undervaluation?
Jan 04Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Nov 08Absolute Software's (TSE:ABST) Dividend Will Be $0.08
Oct 23Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
Jul 24Absolute Software's (TSE:ABST) Dividend Will Be CA$0.08
Apr 28Is Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Using Debt Sensibly?
Mar 23Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.08
Jan 24Increases to Absolute Software Corporation's (TSE:ABST) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
Dec 08Is Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Using Debt Sensibly?
Nov 13Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.08
Aug 06Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.08
Jul 23Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST)
May 27Should You Investigate Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) At CA$18.65?
Apr 28Does Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?
Apr 13Will Absolute Software (TSE:ABST) Multiply In Value Going Forward?
Mar 20How Much Of Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) Do Institutions Own?
Mar 08Absolute Software Corporation (TSE:ABST) Shares Could Be 29% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Feb 24Did You Participate In Any Of Absolute Software's (TSE:ABST) Fantastic 252% Return ?
Feb 11
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Absolute Software 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 Mar 23 | 222 | -26 | 126 | 51 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 215 | -28 | 122 | 50 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 207 | -26 | 121 | 48 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 197 | -24 | 114 | 44 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 177 | -22 | 102 | 40 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 155 | -13 | 95 | 33 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 136 | -6 | 77 | 28 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 121 | 4 | 66 | 23 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 116 | 9 | 64 | 23 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 112 | 9 | 60 | 23 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 108 | 10 | 59 | 21 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 105 | 11 | 57 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 103 | 10 | 56 | 19 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 102 | 11 | 55 | 19 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 100 | 10 | 54 | 19 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 99 | 8 | 54 | 20 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 98 | 8 | 56 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 96 | 7 | 56 | 20 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 95 | 5 | 55 | 20 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 94 | 3 | 56 | 21 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 93 | -2 | 56 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 92 | -3 | 57 | 19 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 92 | -4 | 58 | 19 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 91 | -5 | 59 | 17 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 90 | -4 | 59 | 16 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 89 | -3 | 58 | 16 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 87 | 8 | 58 | 15 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 89 | 10 | 58 | 14 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 90 | 10 | 58 | 14 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 93 | 12 | 57 | 12 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 94 | 5 | 56 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 94 | 5 | 55 | 12 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 94 | 6 | 54 | 11 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 94 | 5 | 53 | 12 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 92 | 3 | 53 | 11 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 91 | 4 | 52 | 11 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 90 | 3 | 51 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 86 | 1 | 50 | 12 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 85 | 2 | 49 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 83 | 2 | 49 | 12 |
| 31 Mar 13 | 81 | -1 | 48 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 12 | 78 | 1 | 46 | 11 |
| 30 Sep 12 | 76 | 1 | 45 | 10 |
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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/07/27 07:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/07/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Absolute Software Corporation is covered by 22 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Thanos Moschopoulos | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Thomas Walkley | Canaccord Genuity |
| Ralph Garcea | Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation |