VMware Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
VMware's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -16.8%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 17.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.5% per year. VMware's return on equity is 56%, and it has net margins of 10.5%.
Key information
-16.8%
Earnings growth rate
-17.2%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 14.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.5% |
| Return on equity | 56.0% |
| Net Margin | 10.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 04 Aug 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How VMware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 23 | 13,611 | 1,426 | 5,464 | 3,422 |
| 05 May 23 | 13,539 | 1,296 | 5,489 | 3,390 |
| 03 Feb 23 | 13,350 | 1,314 | 5,434 | 3,317 |
| 28 Oct 22 | 13,166 | 1,406 | 5,374 | 3,215 |
| 29 Jul 22 | 13,143 | 1,573 | 5,323 | 3,151 |
| 29 Apr 22 | 12,945 | 1,637 | 5,244 | 3,123 |
| 28 Jan 22 | 12,851 | 1,820 | 5,135 | 3,057 |
| 29 Oct 21 | 12,614 | 2,025 | 4,944 | 3,009 |
| 30 Jul 21 | 12,290 | 2,061 | 4,851 | 2,955 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 12,027 | 2,097 | 4,747 | 2,859 |
| 29 Jan 21 | 11,767 | 2,058 | 4,715 | 2,816 |
| 30 Oct 20 | 11,546 | 1,589 | 4,858 | 2,734 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 11,338 | 1,562 | 4,882 | 2,662 |
| 01 May 20 | 11,095 | 6,418 | 4,819 | 2,597 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 10,811 | 6,412 | 4,733 | 2,522 |
| 01 Nov 19 | 10,968 | 5,820 | 4,812 | 2,586 |
| 02 Aug 19 | 10,512 | 5,747 | 4,510 | 2,443 |
| 03 May 19 | 10,055 | 1,088 | 4,278 | 2,310 |
| 01 Feb 19 | 9,613 | 1,650 | 4,076 | 2,173 |
| 02 Nov 18 | 8,609 | 1,534 | 3,495 | 1,890 |
| 03 Aug 18 | 8,347 | 1,595 | 3,408 | 1,840 |
| 04 May 18 | 8,105 | 1,356 | 3,305 | 1,787 |
| 02 Feb 18 | 8,336 | 437 | 3,445 | 1,917 |
| 03 Feb 17 | 6,144 | -60 | 3,732 | 1,800 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7,073 | 1,223 | 2,996 | 1,503 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 6,928 | 1,119 | 2,888 | 1,451 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 6,821 | 1,055 | 2,903 | 1,393 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 6,725 | 962 | 2,940 | 1,351 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 6,647 | 997 | 3,033 | 1,300 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 6,481 | 949 | 2,871 | 1,261 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 6,326 | 888 | 2,874 | 1,256 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 6,186 | 883 | 2,760 | 1,251 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 6,035 | 886 | 2,695 | 1,239 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,816 | 895 | 2,676 | 1,221 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,589 | 962 | 2,469 | 1,160 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,376 | 1,040 | 2,325 | 1,104 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,207 | 1,014 | 2,234 | 1,082 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 5,017 | 885 | 2,187 | 1,065 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 4,862 | 781 | 2,138 | 1,060 |
| 31 Mar 13 | 4,741 | 728 | 2,083 | 1,048 |
| 31 Dec 12 | 4,605 | 746 | 2,013 | 999 |
Quality Earnings: BZF1 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BZF1's current net profit margins (10.5%) are lower than last year (11.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BZF1's earnings have declined by 16.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BZF1's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BZF1 had negative earnings growth (-8.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (4.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst BZF1's Return on Equity (55.99%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.