Austal Past Earnings Performance
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Austal's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -21.5%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 10.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 5.8% per year. Austal's return on equity is 0.6%, and it has net margins of 0.4%.
Key information
-21.5%
Earnings growth rate
-22.0%
EPS growth rate
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth | 16.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | -5.8% |
| Return on equity | 0.6% |
| Net Margin | 0.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Austal 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 | 1,528 | 6 | 141 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,556 | -4 | 134 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,585 | -14 | 128 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,533 | 7 | 128 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,482 | 27 | 127 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,455 | 53 | 122 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,429 | 80 | 117 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,442 | 77 | 118 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,454 | 74 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,513 | 77 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,572 | 81 | 116 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,730 | 91 | 114 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,888 | 101 | 111 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,987 | 95 | 115 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,086 | 89 | 119 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,062 | 84 | 122 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,039 | 78 | 125 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,945 | 70 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,851 | 61 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,721 | 50 | 99 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,591 | 38 | 87 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,491 | 38 | 83 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,390 | 38 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,351 | 33 | 77 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,311 | 29 | 74 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,311 | 22 | 73 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,310 | 15 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,276 | -38 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,242 | -92 | 73 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,291 | -88 | 74 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,340 | -84 | 76 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,411 | -22 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,482 | 41 | 73 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,448 | 47 | 68 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,415 | 53 | 64 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,356 | 52 | 58 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,297 | 51 | 52 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,210 | 41 | 56 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,123 | 32 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,069 | 36 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,016 | 40 | 87 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 958 | 38 | 84 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 899 | 36 | 81 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LX6 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LX6's current net profit margins (0.4%) are lower than last year (1.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LX6's earnings have declined by 21.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LX6's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LX6 had negative earnings growth (-79.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Aerospace & Defense industry average (2.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LX6's Return on Equity (0.6%) is considered low.