Ascential Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
Ascential's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -16.3%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 3.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.3% per year. Ascential's return on equity is 1.1%, and it has net margins of 2%.
Key information
-16.3%
Earnings growth rate
-15.3%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | -2.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.3% |
| Return on equity | 1.1% |
| Net Margin | 2.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Ascential 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 | 206 | 4 | 97 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 571 | -74 | 292 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 548 | -85 | 277 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 191 | 26 | 94 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 323 | -20 | 165 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 456 | -65 | 237 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 403 | -52 | 215 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 349 | -39 | 193 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 303 | -68 | 186 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 256 | -98 | 179 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 243 | -126 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 230 | -153 | 177 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 272 | -95 | 179 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 326 | -51 | 186 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 380 | -7 | 194 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 406 | 17 | 198 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 396 | 25 | 193 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 372 | 23 | 180 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 349 | 20 | 168 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 333 | 15 | 159 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 317 | 10 | 151 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 305 | 11 | 143 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 293 | 12 | 135 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 291 | 17 | 135 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 289 | 23 | 136 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 294 | 17 | 140 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 300 | 12 | 145 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 248 | -37 | 111 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 254 | -28 | 125 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 256 | -30 | 131 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 257 | -32 | 137 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 315 | 12 | 185 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 313 | 20 | 184 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 271 | 2 | 161 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: A04 has a large one-off loss of £3.2M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: A04's current net profit margins (2%) are lower than last year (13.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: A04 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -16.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: A04's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: A04 had negative earnings growth (-83.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (-35.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: A04's Return on Equity (1.1%) is considered low.