SGL Carbon Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

SGL Carbon has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 52.3%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 14.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.1% per year. SGL Carbon's return on equity is 10.7%, and it has net margins of 6.5%.

Key information

52.3%

Earnings growth rate

52.5%

EPS growth rate

Electrical Industry Growth30.3%
Revenue growth rate2.1%
Return on equity10.7%
Net Margin6.5%
Next Earnings Update20 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Nov 15
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

There May Be Some Bright Spots In SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

Mar 30
There May Be Some Bright Spots In SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

Recent updates

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Nov 15
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Returns At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Are On The Way Up

Sep 07
Returns At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Are On The Way Up

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 22
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

There May Be Some Bright Spots In SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

Mar 30
There May Be Some Bright Spots In SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

At €6.53, Is It Time To Put SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) On Your Watch List?

Mar 23
At €6.53, Is It Time To Put SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) On Your Watch List?

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 17
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL)

Dec 20
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL)

Return Trends At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Aren't Appealing

Aug 19
Return Trends At SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Aren't Appealing

An Intrinsic Calculation For SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Jul 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Why SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Could Be Worth Watching

May 25
Why SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Could Be Worth Watching

Little Excitement Around SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

Mar 30
Little Excitement Around SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 17
SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €6.87?

Dec 17
Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €6.87?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL)

Oct 19
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL)

Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €6.69?

Jul 20
Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €6.69?

Is SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) A Risky Investment?

Jun 08
Is SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) A Risky Investment?

We Think That There Are Issues Underlying SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

Apr 01
We Think That There Are Issues Underlying SGL Carbon's (ETR:SGL) Earnings

SGL Carbon SE Just Beat EPS By 121%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 26
SGL Carbon SE Just Beat EPS By 121%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Feb 18
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

What Does SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 11
What Does SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Share Price Indicate?

Here's Why SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 17
Here's Why SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €10.00?

Sep 21
Should You Investigate SGL Carbon SE (ETR:SGL) At €10.00?

Does SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 20
Does SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Mar 04
SGL Carbon (ETR:SGL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

What Type Of Shareholders Make Up SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Share Registry?

Jan 28
What Type Of Shareholders Make Up SGL Carbon SE's (ETR:SGL) Share Registry?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How SGL Carbon makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:SGL Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,0496914026
30 Jun 241,0678014229
31 Mar 241,0783814130
31 Dec 231,0894114430
30 Sep 231,1046214532
30 Jun 231,1476815231
31 Mar 231,14911915629
31 Dec 221,13612515229
30 Sep 221,11710214928
30 Jun 221,06010514529
31 Mar 221,0369113831
31 Dec 211,0077514031
30 Sep 21979-8613633
30 Jun 21960-10113332
31 Mar 21914-12213731
31 Dec 20919-13313933
30 Sep 20938-1915035
30 Jun 20982-11415237
31 Mar 201,045-10315537
31 Dec 191,087-9015937
30 Sep 191,094-7616436
30 Jun 191,080916634
31 Mar 191,0732316235
31 Dec 181,0485016133
30 Sep 181,0045615231
30 Jun 189545314832
31 Mar 189072714731
31 Dec 17860-1614531
30 Sep 17850-2714530
30 Jun 17826-3013829
31 Mar 17799-2613629
31 Dec 16770-3613430
30 Sep 16753-6012331
30 Jun 16772-6612531
31 Mar 16790-7112631
31 Dec 15790-6912830
30 Sep 15947-9915732
30 Jun 151,077-10617933
31 Mar 151,204-12319835
31 Dec 141,336-12821738
30 Sep 141,314-16722141
30 Jun 141,330-18922543
31 Mar 141,363-27322744
31 Dec 131,423-25724144

Quality Earnings: SGL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SGL's current net profit margins (6.5%) are higher than last year (5.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SGL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 52.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: SGL's earnings growth over the past year (11.2%) is below its 5-year average (52.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SGL earnings growth over the past year (11.2%) exceeded the Electrical industry 4.1%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: SGL's Return on Equity (10.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 09:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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SGL Carbon SE is covered by 26 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Heinz SteffenAlphaValue
Gerhard SchwarzBaader Helvea Equity Research
MARC GABRIELBankhaus Lampe KG