Eastern CommunicationsLtd Past Earnings Performance
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Eastern CommunicationsLtd has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.8%, while the Communications industry saw earnings growing at 11.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.4% per year. Eastern CommunicationsLtd's return on equity is 4%, and it has net margins of 4.7%.
Key information
11.8%
Earnings growth rate
11.9%
EPS growth rate
| Communications Industry Growth | 12.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.4% |
| Return on equity | 4.0% |
| Net Margin | 4.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Eastern CommunicationsLtd (SHSE:600776) Shareholders
Nov 05
We Think Eastern CommunicationsLtd's (SHSE:600776) Solid Earnings Are Understated
May 03Recent updates
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Eastern CommunicationsLtd (SHSE:600776) Shareholders
Nov 05Eastern Communications Co.,Ltd.'s (SHSE:600776) 28% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Sep 30Eastern Communications Co.,Ltd.'s (SHSE:600776) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Jun 25We Think Eastern CommunicationsLtd's (SHSE:600776) Solid Earnings Are Understated
May 03Eastern Communications Co.,Ltd.'s (SHSE:600776) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Feb 28Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Eastern CommunicationsLtd 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 24 | 2,986 | 142 | 136 | 194 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,985 | 170 | 142 | 195 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,906 | 275 | 140 | 191 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,940 | 153 | 142 | 182 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 3,036 | 182 | 175 | 199 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 3,147 | 178 | 176 | 202 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 3,217 | 143 | 176 | 195 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 3,230 | 135 | 177 | 198 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,169 | 122 | 163 | 199 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,090 | 94 | 169 | 187 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,044 | 117 | 184 | 190 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,037 | 116 | 184 | 192 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 3,117 | 118 | 184 | 175 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 3,128 | 118 | 176 | 183 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,117 | 104 | 163 | 186 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,967 | 104 | 167 | 177 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,717 | 125 | 156 | 185 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,635 | 117 | 163 | 176 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,666 | 121 | 173 | 168 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,683 | 132 | 171 | 167 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,646 | 104 | 183 | 150 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,525 | 122 | 190 | 152 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,378 | 121 | 187 | 155 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,405 | 127 | 199 | 148 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,403 | 126 | 215 | 142 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,477 | 118 | 152 | 209 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,496 | 120 | 192 | 170 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,437 | 118 | 215 | 145 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,712 | 93 | 267 | 104 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,756 | 98 | 358 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,813 | 94 | 363 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,980 | 92 | 370 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,984 | 139 | 380 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,889 | 143 | 381 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,631 | 158 | 391 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,566 | 170 | 392 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,419 | 180 | 394 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,872 | 194 | 406 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,653 | 184 | 407 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,712 | 179 | 411 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,670 | 194 | 367 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,400 | 175 | 372 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,517 | 172 | 368 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,437 | 194 | 362 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 600776 has a large one-off gain of CN¥71.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: 600776's current net profit margins (4.7%) are lower than last year (6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 600776's earnings have grown by 11.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 600776's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 600776 had negative earnings growth (-22.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Communications industry average (-3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 600776's Return on Equity (4%) is considered low.