Descartes Systems Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Descartes Systems Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24.9%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 29.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.6% per year. Descartes Systems Group's return on equity is 10.2%, and it has net margins of 21.8%.
Key information
24.9%
Earnings growth rate
24.4%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 8.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.6% |
| Return on equity | 10.2% |
| Net Margin | 21.8% |
| Next Earnings Update | 05 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Getting In Cheap On The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSE:DSG) Might Be Difficult
Jan 30
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG)
Jan 15Is Now The Time To Put Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) On Your Watchlist?
Dec 18A Look At The Fair Value Of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSE:DSG)
Dec 01The Price Is Right For The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSE:DSG)
Oct 04Is Now The Time To Put Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) On Your Watchlist?
Aug 27A Look At The Fair Value Of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSE:DSG)
Aug 14There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Descartes Systems Group's (TSE:DSG) Returns On Capital
Jun 30Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
May 23What You Can Learn From The Descartes Systems Group Inc.'s (TSE:DSG) P/E
May 08We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG)
Mar 24Estimating The Fair Value Of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSE:DSG)
Feb 19Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Descartes Systems 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 Oct 24 | 632 | 138 | 135 | 92 |
| 31 Jul 24 | 608 | 128 | 131 | 88 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 588 | 121 | 127 | 86 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 573 | 116 | 126 | 84 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 550 | 114 | 122 | 81 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 527 | 114 | 117 | 77 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 506 | 108 | 112 | 74 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 486 | 102 | 106 | 70 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 473 | 92 | 103 | 68 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 461 | 91 | 99 | 67 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 442 | 91 | 94 | 64 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 425 | 86 | 91 | 63 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 406 | 84 | 88 | 61 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 384 | 72 | 83 | 58 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 364 | 59 | 79 | 56 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 349 | 52 | 75 | 54 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 339 | 46 | 74 | 54 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 335 | 43 | 74 | 54 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 331 | 41 | 74 | 54 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 326 | 37 | 75 | 54 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 313 | 33 | 73 | 52 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 300 | 32 | 71 | 50 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 286 | 32 | 69 | 49 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 275 | 31 | 67 | 48 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 268 | 30 | 66 | 47 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 260 | 28 | 64 | 46 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 250 | 27 | 61 | 44 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 237 | 27 | 59 | 42 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 227 | 26 | 55 | 39 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 216 | 26 | 52 | 37 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 209 | 25 | 50 | 36 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 204 | 24 | 48 | 36 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 199 | 23 | 47 | 35 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 195 | 22 | 46 | 34 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 189 | 22 | 45 | 33 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 185 | 21 | 44 | 31 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 181 | 19 | 43 | 30 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 177 | 18 | 42 | 29 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 174 | 16 | 41 | 29 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 171 | 15 | 41 | 28 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 167 | 14 | 40 | 27 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 163 | 12 | 39 | 27 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 158 | 10 | 38 | 27 |
Quality Earnings: DSG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DSG's current net profit margins (21.8%) are higher than last year (20.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DSG's earnings have grown significantly by 24.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DSG's earnings growth over the past year (21%) is below its 5-year average (24.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: DSG earnings growth over the past year (21%) did not outperform the Software industry 23.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: DSG's Return on Equity (10.2%) 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) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 15:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/01/31 |
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
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. is covered by 33 analysts. 14 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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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Raimo Lenschow | Barclays |
| Gabriel Leung | Beacon Securities Limited |