S4 Capital Past Earnings Performance
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S4 Capital's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -24.8%, while the Media industry saw earnings declining at 18.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18.3% per year. S4 Capital's return on equity is 0.2%, and it has net margins of 0.2%.
Key information
-24.8%
Earnings growth rate
-21.9%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | -2.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 18.3% |
| Return on equity | 0.2% |
| Net Margin | 0.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How S4 Capital 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 Jun 24 | 917 | 2 | 609 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 964 | -2 | 638 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,012 | -6 | 667 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,076 | -54 | 695 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,140 | -100 | 724 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,105 | -130 | 699 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,070 | -160 | 674 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 962 | -138 | 608 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 854 | -116 | 543 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 770 | -86 | 480 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 687 | -57 | 417 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 584 | -41 | 357 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 481 | -26 | 297 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 412 | -15 | 252 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 343 | -4 | 207 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 306 | -3 | 183 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 269 | -3 | 160 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 242 | -6 | 137 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 215 | -10 | 114 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 94 | -14 | 47 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 9S4 has a large one-off loss of £18.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: 9S4 became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 9S4 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -24.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: 9S4 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 9S4 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (31.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 9S4's Return on Equity (0.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 16:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
S4 Capital plc is covered by 13 analysts. 7 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 |
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| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Thomas Singlehurst | Citigroup Inc |
| Matthew Walker | Credit Suisse |