Frontier Developments Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Frontier Developments has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.1%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 12.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.1% per year. Frontier Developments's return on equity is 25.5%, and it has net margins of 26%.
Key information
6.06%
Earnings growth rate
6.89%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment Industry Growth | 30.34% |
| Revenue growth rate | -2.08% |
| Return on equity | 25.49% |
| Net Margin | 26.03% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 May 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Frontier Developments 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 May 26 | 105 | 27 | 24 | 32 |
| 28 Feb 26 | 104 | 24 | 24 | 33 |
| 30 Nov 25 | 103 | 20 | 24 | 33 |
| 31 Aug 25 | 97 | 18 | 23 | 33 |
| 31 May 25 | 91 | 16 | 23 | 32 |
| 28 Feb 25 | 90 | 16 | 22 | 34 |
| 30 Nov 24 | 89 | 16 | 22 | 36 |
| 31 Aug 24 | 89 | -3 | 23 | 44 |
| 31 May 24 | 89 | -21 | 25 | 51 |
| 29 Feb 24 | 92 | -41 | 27 | 58 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 95 | -61 | 29 | 65 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 100 | -41 | 27 | 57 |
| 31 May 23 | 105 | -21 | 26 | 50 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 113 | -1 | 26 | 43 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 122 | 18 | 26 | 36 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 118 | 14 | 26 | 38 |
| 31 May 22 | 114 | 10 | 26 | 39 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 108 | 12 | 26 | 35 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 103 | 14 | 25 | 31 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 97 | 18 | 23 | 26 |
| 31 May 21 | 91 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 86 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 81 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 79 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
| 31 May 20 | 76 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 67 | 11 | 18 | 15 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 57 | 6 | 17 | 14 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 73 | 12 | 18 | 14 |
| 31 May 19 | 90 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 85 | 17 | 20 | 14 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 80 | 16 | 20 | 13 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 57 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
| 31 May 18 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 36 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 31 May 17 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 31 May 16 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Quality Earnings: 5FD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 5FD's current net profit margins (26%) are higher than last year (18.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 5FD's earnings have grown by 6.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 5FD's earnings growth over the past year (66.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 5FD earnings growth over the past year (66.5%) exceeded the Entertainment industry 0.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 5FD's Return on Equity (25.5%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 04:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/05/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Frontier Developments plc is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Larwood | Berenberg |
| Thomas Singlehurst | Citigroup Inc |
| Patrick O'Donnell | Goodbody Stockbrokers |