Deluxe Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Deluxe has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 56.7%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 26% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.6% per year. Deluxe's return on equity is 9%, and it has net margins of 2.6%.
Key information
56.7%
Earnings growth rate
56.3%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 9.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.6% |
| Return on equity | 9.0% |
| Net Margin | 2.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Deluxe 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 | 2,139 | 55 | 922 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,148 | 38 | 928 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,182 | 34 | 940 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,192 | 26 | 954 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,219 | 30 | 968 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,236 | 53 | 977 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,227 | 58 | 981 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,238 | 65 | 993 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,245 | 60 | 1,008 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,222 | 58 | 1,004 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,137 | 48 | 972 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,022 | 63 | 922 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,906 | 73 | 823 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,813 | 90 | 784 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,746 | 93 | 764 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,791 | 5 | 841 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,858 | 25 | 852 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,912 | -322 | 814 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,996 | -305 | 837 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,009 | -224 | 825 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,011 | -188 | 817 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,011 | 100 | 863 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,005 | 127 | 843 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,998 | 149 | 753 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,968 | 176 | 811 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,973 | 236 | 817 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,970 | 235 | 818 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,966 | 229 | 830 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,951 | 198 | 840 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,912 | 228 | 827 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,878 | 227 | 825 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,849 | 228 | 802 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,832 | 233 | 796 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,813 | 231 | 787 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,798 | 229 | 779 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,773 | 217 | 772 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,758 | 215 | 767 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,731 | 203 | 753 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,701 | 197 | 737 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,674 | 199 | 718 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,643 | 187 | 705 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,628 | 189 | 703 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,604 | 187 | 694 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,585 | 186 | 691 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DL8 has a large one-off loss of $40.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: DL8's current net profit margins (2.6%) are higher than last year (1.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DL8 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 56.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: DL8's earnings growth over the past year (83.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (56.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: DL8 earnings growth over the past year (83.4%) exceeded the Commercial Services industry 17.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: DL8's Return on Equity (9%) is considered low.