Linedata Services Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Linedata Services has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 16.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.8% per year. Linedata Services's return on equity is 25.7%, and it has net margins of 13.9%.
Key information
8.3%
Earnings growth rate
13.1%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 14.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.8% |
| Return on equity | 25.7% |
| Net Margin | 13.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Linedata Services 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 | 183 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 180 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 177 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 175 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 173 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 170 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 167 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 164 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 160 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 159 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 158 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 160 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 161 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 162 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 163 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 167 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 170 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 172 | 19 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 174 | 20 | -5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 174 | 20 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 173 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 173 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 172 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 176 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 179 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 177 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 174 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 171 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 167 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 170 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 173 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 173 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 172 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 168 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 164 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 161 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 158 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 158 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 159 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 160 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 160 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 156 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 152 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LN4 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LN4's current net profit margins (13.9%) are lower than last year (15.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LN4's earnings have grown by 8.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LN4's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LN4 had negative earnings growth (-3.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (3.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst LN4's Return on Equity (25.69%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.