SGS Past Earnings Performance
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SGS's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.6%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 15.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.5% per year. SGS's return on equity is 113.1%, and it has net margins of 8.4%.
Key information
-2.6%
Earnings growth rate
-2.0%
EPS growth rate
| Professional Services Industry Growth | 12.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.5% |
| Return on equity | 113.1% |
| Net Margin | 8.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Subdued Growth No Barrier To SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price
Apr 16
SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CHF3.20
Mar 28Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of SGS SA (VTX:SGSN)
Mar 18Is SGS (VTX:SGSN) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 20Returns On Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have Stalled
Jan 30Investors Interested In SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Earnings
Jan 03Is There An Opportunity With SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) 31% Undervaluation?
Nov 24Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN)
Oct 19Here's Why SGS (VTX:SGSN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 01Are Investors Undervaluing SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) By 25%?
Aug 19SGS (VTX:SGSN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Jul 10These 4 Measures Indicate That SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jun 14Returns On Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have Stalled
Apr 06Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 16Returns At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 26SGS (VTX:SGSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 04SGS (VTX:SGSN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Sep 26These 4 Measures Indicate That SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 05SGS (VTX:SGSN) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Jun 25SGS (VTX:SGSN) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jun 07SGS (VTX:SGSN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Mar 07Capital Investments At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Point To A Promising Future
Jan 30Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 30Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN)
Oct 25SGS (VTX:SGSN) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 01SGS (VTX:SGSN) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Jul 27We Think SGS (VTX:SGSN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 25Should You Buy SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) For Its Dividend?
May 06The Returns At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Aren't Growing
Apr 05Don't Buy SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) For Its Next Dividend Without Doing These Checks
Mar 21What You Need To Know About SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Investor Composition
Mar 18SGS (VTX:SGSN) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 56% Return On Their Investment
Mar 03Here's Why SGS (VTX:SGSN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Feb 16Boasting A 45% Return On Equity, Is SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) A Top Quality Stock?
Feb 02
Here's Why SGS's (VTX:SGSN) Statutory Earnings Are Arguably Too Conservative
Jan 21Will SGS (VTX:SGSN) Multiply In Value Going Forward?
Dec 30Did You Participate In Any Of SGS' (VTX:SGSN) Respectable 58% Return?
Nov 30What You Need To Know About SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Investor Composition
Nov 17Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How SGS 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 | 6,622 | 553 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 6,647 | 569 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,671 | 584 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,657 | 586 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,642 | 588 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,604 | 603 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,566 | 617 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,486 | 615 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,405 | 613 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 6,227 | 597 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 6,048 | 581 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,826 | 531 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,604 | 480 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,757 | 467 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,909 | 454 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,255 | 557 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,600 | 660 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,671 | 703 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,741 | 746 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,724 | 695 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,706 | 643 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,657 | 631 | 101 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,608 | 619 | 202 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,479 | 620 | 202 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,349 | 621 | 202 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,240 | 591 | 193 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,131 | 561 | 183 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 6,058 | 552 | 183 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,985 | 543 | 183 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,923 | 568 | 166 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,861 | 593 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,787 | 571 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,712 | 549 | 149 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,771 | 569 | 152 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,830 | 588 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,857 | 609 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,883 | 629 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,831 | 610 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,778 | 590 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,804 | 595 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,830 | 600 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 5,803 | 586 | 127 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 5,775 | 572 | 100 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SGSN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SGSN's current net profit margins (8.4%) are lower than last year (8.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SGSN's earnings have declined by 2.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SGSN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SGSN had negative earnings growth (-6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Professional Services industry average (-1.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst SGSN's Return on Equity (113.07%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.