S&U Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

S&U has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3%, while the Consumer Finance industry saw earnings growing at 17.7% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.1% per year. S&U's return on equity is 8.1%, and it has net margins of 28.2%.

Key information

3.0%

Earnings growth rate

2.9%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Finance Industry Growth9.8%
Revenue growth rate-2.1%
Return on equity8.1%
Net Margin28.2%
Next Earnings Update15 Apr 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How S&U makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

DB:97V Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jul 246719190
30 Apr 247122200
31 Jan 247625200
31 Oct 237929190
31 Jul 238233180
30 Apr 238233170
31 Jan 238134160
31 Oct 228036160
31 Jul 227939150
30 Apr 228038150
31 Jan 228038140
31 Oct 218032130
31 Jul 218026120
30 Apr 218020120
31 Jan 218015110
31 Oct 208217120
31 Jul 208420120
30 Apr 208524120
31 Jan 208529130
31 Oct 198229130
31 Jul 197828120
30 Apr 197828120
31 Jan 197828110
31 Oct 188127110
31 Jul 188326110
30 Apr 188025100
31 Jan 187724100
31 Oct 177223100
31 Jul 17682290
30 Apr 17632190
31 Jan 17592090
31 Jul 16521880
30 Apr 16471780
31 Jan 16431670
31 Jul 15371470
30 Apr 15361370
31 Jan 15341270
31 Oct 144112110
31 Jul 144812160
30 Apr 145413190
31 Jan 146013230

Quality Earnings: 97V has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 97V's current net profit margins (28.2%) are lower than last year (39.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 97V's earnings have grown by 3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 97V's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 97V had negative earnings growth (-42.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Finance industry average (3.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 97V's Return on Equity (8.1%) 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 Analysis2025/01/02 22:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Analyst Sources

S&U plc is covered by 14 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin ThefautArden Partners Plc.
Alexander BowersBerenberg
Robin SavageCanaccord Genuity