RTL Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

RTL Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -10.3%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 18.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.4% per year. RTL Group's return on equity is 10.8%, and it has net margins of 6.4%.

Key information

-10.3%

Earnings growth rate

-10.4%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth	9.4%
Revenue growth rate	-0.4%
Return on equity	10.8%
Net Margin	6.4%
Next Earnings Update	13 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How RTL Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BRSE:RTL Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
30 Jun 24	6,286	401	217
31 Mar 24	6,260	377	217
31 Dec 23	6,234	352	217
30 Jun 23	6,133	324	212
31 Mar 23	6,361	437	212
31 Dec 22	6,589	549	211
30 Sep 22	7,062	678	212
30 Jun 22	6,899	683	196
31 Mar 22	6,768	992	196
31 Dec 21	6,637	1,301	195
30 Sep 21	6,508	1,281	185
30 Jun 21	6,379	1,261	175
31 Mar 21	6,198	877	175
31 Dec 20	6,017	492	174
30 Sep 20	6,074	474	192
30 Jun 20	6,130	455	210
31 Mar 20	6,391	605	210
31 Dec 19	6,651	754	210
30 Sep 19	6,949	818	376
30 Jun 19	6,632	743	271
31 Mar 19	6,676	754	271
31 Dec 18	6,505	668	271
30 Sep 18	6,491	729	281
30 Jun 18	6,441	737	281
31 Mar 18	6,384	713	281
31 Dec 17	6,373	739	281
30 Sep 17	6,357	711	281
30 Jun 17	6,337	699	281
31 Mar 17	6,210	719	281
31 Dec 16	6,237	720	281
30 Sep 16	6,118	768	282
30 Jun 16	6,119	779	282
31 Mar 16	6,153	821	282
31 Dec 15	6,029	789	282
30 Sep 15	6,003	811	267
30 Jun 15	5,909	801	267
31 Mar 15	5,803	667	267
31 Dec 14	5,808	652	267
30 Sep 14	5,758	640	273
30 Jun 14	5,756	654	273
31 Mar 14	5,820	828	273
31 Dec 13	5,824	870	273

Quality Earnings: RTL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: RTL's current net profit margins (6.4%) are higher than last year (5.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RTL's earnings have declined by 10.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: RTL's earnings growth over the past year (23.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-10.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: RTL earnings growth over the past year (23.8%) exceeded the Media industry 20.8%.

RTL Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

RTL Group S.A. to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2025

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: €2.28 (vs €4.35 in FY 2022)

RTL Group S.A. to Report Nine Months, 2023 Results on Nov 08, 2023

RTL Group S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Apr 24, 2024

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.48 (vs €1.58 in 1H 2022)

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: €4.35 (vs €8.41 in FY 2021)

Recent updates

RTL Group S.A. to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2025

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: €2.28 (vs €4.35 in FY 2022)

DPG Media Group NV reached an agreement to acquire RTL Nederland B.V. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for €1.1 billion.

RTL Group S.A. to Report Nine Months, 2023 Results on Nov 08, 2023

RTL Group S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Apr 24, 2024

New major risk - Dividend sustainability

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.48 (vs €1.58 in 1H 2022)

Upcoming dividend of €3.48 per share at 7.1% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: €4.35 (vs €8.41 in FY 2021)

Less than half of directors are independent

German Regulator Reportedly Sees No Chance for RTL, ProSiebenSat.1 Tie-Up

Bertelsmann's RTL Group Scraps Plan to Sell Stake in French TV Group M6

RTL Group Announces Executive Changes

First half 2022 earnings released

RTL Group S.A., Annual General Meeting, Apr 26, 2023

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. completed the acquisition of Rtl Hrvatska D.O.O. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL).

Less than half of directors are independent

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. agreed to acquire Rtl Hrvatska D.O.O. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for €50 million.

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS €5.58 (vs €0.61 in 1H 2020)

DPG Media NV and Rossel et Cie SA agreed to acquire RTL Belgium SA from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for approximately €250 million.

Non-Executive Director has left the company

Non-Executive Director has left the company

Magnite, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MGNI) completed the acquisition of SpotX, Inc. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for approximately $1.14 billion.

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS €3.20 (vs €4.91 in FY 2019)

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS €3.20 (vs €4.91 in FY 2019)

Revenue beats expectations

RTL Confirms Talks on Selling Stake in Groupe M6

RTL Group to Acquire Full Ownership of Super RTL

Magnite, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MGNI) entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire SpotX, Inc. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for $1.2 billion.

RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) agreed in principle to acquire the remaining 34% stake in RTL Belgium SA from Audiopresse SA.

BBTV Holdings Inc. (TSX:BBTV) acquired 51% stake in BroadbandTV Corp. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) and others for approximately CAD 160 million.

RTL Group S.A. to Report Q1, 2021 Results on May 06, 2021

RTL Group S.A. to Report First Half, 2021 Results on Aug 06, 2021

Jacques Aragones, Managing Director of TV Presse Productions SAS acquired TV Presse Productions SAS from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL).

RTL Group SA (XTRA:RRTL) completed the acquisition of 50% stake in Bedrock from M6 Interactions, SAS.

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

Earnings and Revenue History

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Return on Equity

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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