Watches of Switzerland Group Past Earnings Performance
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Watches of Switzerland Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24.7%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 14.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.3% per year. Watches of Switzerland Group's return on equity is 7.5%, and it has net margins of 2.6%.
Key information
24.7%
Earnings growth rate
24.8%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 4.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 16.3% |
| Return on equity | 7.5% |
| Net Margin | 2.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 03 Jul 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Watches of Switzerland Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 24 | 1,561 | 41 | 48 | 0 |
| 27 Jul 24 | 1,550 | 50 | 47 | 0 |
| 28 Apr 24 | 1,538 | 59 | 46 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 24 | 1,538 | 82 | 47 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 23 | 1,539 | 104 | 47 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 1,541 | 113 | 48 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 1,543 | 122 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 1,480 | 118 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 22 | 1,417 | 114 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 1,328 | 108 | 46 | 0 |
| 01 May 22 | 1,238 | 101 | 45 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 22 | 1,158 | 87 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 1,077 | 73 | 28 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 991 | 62 | 29 | 0 |
| 02 May 21 | 905 | 51 | 31 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 21 | 851 | 44 | 36 | 0 |
| 25 Oct 20 | 796 | 37 | 41 | 0 |
| 25 Jul 20 | 803 | 19 | 35 | 0 |
| 26 Apr 20 | 811 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| 26 Jan 20 | 799 | -6 | -15 | 0 |
| 27 Oct 19 | 837 | -3 | 22 | 0 |
| 27 Jul 19 | 805 | 6 | 21 | 0 |
| 28 Apr 19 | 774 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
| 27 Jan 19 | 746 | 13 | 80 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 18 | 631 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 509 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| 01 May 16 | 410 | -15 | 50 | 0 |
| 03 May 15 | 407 | -12 | 20 | 0 |
| 04 May 14 | 265 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 5WS has a large one-off loss of £46.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 27th October, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: 5WS's current net profit margins (2.6%) are lower than last year (6.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 5WS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 24.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: 5WS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 5WS had negative earnings growth (-60.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (72.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 5WS's Return on Equity (7.5%) 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) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 15:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/04/28 |
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
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC is covered by 17 analysts. 10 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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| Richard Taylor | Barclays |
| Melania Grippo | BNP Paribas Exane |
| Antoine Belge | BNP Paribas Exane |