This company has been acquired
Q4 Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Q4's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -22.7%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 8.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19% per year.
Key information
-22.7%
Earnings growth rate
13.8%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 8.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 19.0% |
| Return on equity | -81.2% |
| Net Margin | -39.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Q4 Inc. (TSE:QFOR) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 14
Here's Why We're Watching Q4's (TSE:QFOR) Cash Burn Situation
Jul 21Q4 Inc. (TSE:QFOR) Stock Catapults 33% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Apr 17Is Q4 (TSE:QFOR) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?
Apr 01We Think Q4 (TSE:QFOR) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully
Dec 19Some Q4 Inc. (TSE:QFOR) Analysts Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates
Aug 18Q4 (TSE:QFOR) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Jun 17We Think Q4 (TSE:QFOR) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Mar 10Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 23 | 58 | -23 | 40 | 16 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 58 | -31 | 43 | 18 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 57 | -37 | 44 | 18 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 56 | -36 | 45 | 18 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 56 | -36 | 45 | 17 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 54 | -29 | 41 | 15 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 58 | -20 | 38 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 55 | -27 | 36 | 11 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 53 | -26 | 34 | 10 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 50 | -24 | 31 | 9 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 42 | -24 | 27 | 8 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 40 | -13 | 22 | 7 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 22 | -11 | 16 | 3 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 17 | -8 | 11 | 2 |
Quality Earnings: QFOR is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: QFOR is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: QFOR is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 22.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare QFOR's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: QFOR is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (22.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: QFOR has a negative Return on Equity (-81.22%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/02/02 08:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/02/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Q4 Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 6 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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| Douglas Taylor | Canaccord Genuity |
| Stephanie Price | CIBC Capital Markets |
| Kevin McVeigh | Credit Suisse |