freenet Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
freenet's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.2%, while the Wireless Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 1.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.1% per year. freenet's return on equity is 19.1%, and it has net margins of 10.2%.
Key information
-5.2%
Earnings growth rate
-3.1%
EPS growth rate
| Wireless Telecom Industry Growth | 13.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | -2.1% |
| Return on equity | 19.1% |
| Net Margin | 10.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 04 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
freenet AG (ETR:FNTN) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Jan 05
Investors Will Want freenet's (ETR:FNTN) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Dec 15Investors Aren't Buying freenet AG's (ETR:FNTN) Earnings
Oct 06There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For freenet's (ETR:FNTN) Returns On Capital
Aug 28Earnings Miss: freenet AG Missed EPS By 31% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 10Is freenet (ETR:FNTN) A Risky Investment?
Aug 09There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For freenet's (ETR:FNTN) Returns On Capital
May 23freenet AG's (ETR:FNTN) P/E Is On The Mark
May 01Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good freenet's (ETR:FNTN) Earnings Are
Apr 03freenet (ETR:FNTN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Mar 14Slowing Rates Of Return At freenet (ETR:FNTN) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Dec 26Is freenet AG (ETR:FNTN) Trading At A 43% Discount?
Dec 03Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At freenet (ETR:FNTN)
Sep 26Here's Why freenet (ETR:FNTN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 31Are Investors Undervaluing freenet AG (ETR:FNTN) By 50%?
Jul 12Capital Allocation Trends At freenet (ETR:FNTN) Aren't Ideal
Jun 24freenet's (ETR:FNTN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 05What Is freenet AG's (ETR:FNTN) Share Price Doing?
Apr 02Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At freenet (ETR:FNTN)
Mar 14freenet (ETR:FNTN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €1.68
Feb 26These 4 Measures Indicate That freenet (ETR:FNTN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 18Returns At freenet (ETR:FNTN) Are On The Way Up
Oct 30Here's Why freenet (ETR:FNTN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 01Results: freenet AG Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Aug 14What Does freenet AG's (ETR:FNTN) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 04freenet's (ETR:FNTN) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jul 17freenet (ETR:FNTN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 23Is There Now An Opportunity In freenet AG (ETR:FNTN)?
Apr 19We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At freenet (ETR:FNTN)
Apr 01These 4 Measures Indicate That freenet (ETR:FNTN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 06What Does freenet AG's (ETR:FNTN) Share Price Indicate?
Jan 18freenet (ETR:FNTN) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Dec 16Here's Why freenet (ETR:FNTN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 11Is freenet AG (ETR:FNTN) Trading At A 48% Discount?
Sep 22Is There Now An Opportunity In freenet AG (ETR:FNTN)?
Sep 02Is freenet (ETR:FNTN) A Risky Investment?
Jul 06Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify A Pay Rise For freenet AG's (ETR:FNTN) CEO This Year
Jun 12Returns On Capital At freenet (ETR:FNTN) Have Stalled
Jun 06What Does freenet AG's (ETR:FNTN) Share Price Indicate?
May 18Does freenet AG (ETR:FNTN) Have A Place In Your Dividend Stock Portfolio?
Apr 14These 4 Measures Indicate That freenet (ETR:FNTN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 31Investors Who Bought freenet (ETR:FNTN) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Up 35%
Mar 15Here's What To Make Of freenet's (ETR:FNTN) Returns On Capital
Feb 24Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine freenet AG (ETR:FNTN)?
Feb 10Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How freenet 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 Sep 24 | 2,704 | 275 | 120 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,652 | 202 | 120 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,652 | 155 | 120 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,458 | 112 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,615 | 66 | 99 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,604 | 75 | 98 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,582 | 79 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,589 | 125 | 85 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,578 | 163 | 85 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,577 | 170 | 85 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,579 | 198 | 85 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,575 | 192 | 92 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,568 | 186 | 92 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2,570 | 198 | 92 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,598 | 195 | 92 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,729 | 158 | 120 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,836 | 163 | 120 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,912 | 166 | 120 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,953 | 178 | 120 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,943 | 243 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,918 | 226 | 117 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,916 | 233 | 117 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,916 | 223 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,072 | 186 | 168 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,234 | 303 | 168 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,377 | 291 | 168 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,526 | 287 | 168 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,534 | 319 | 158 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,522 | 219 | 158 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,491 | 222 | 158 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,400 | 228 | 158 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,266 | 215 | 130 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,186 | 217 | 130 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,130 | 217 | 130 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,129 | 221 | 130 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,137 | 240 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,111 | 244 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,085 | 246 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,054 | 247 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,040 | 240 | 125 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,066 | 238 | 125 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,147 | 236 | 125 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FNTN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FNTN's current net profit margins (10.2%) are higher than last year (4.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FNTN's earnings have declined by 5.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FNTN's earnings growth over the past year (146.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-5.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FNTN earnings growth over the past year (146.7%) exceeded the Wireless Telecom industry 2.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FNTN's Return on Equity (19.1%) 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 | 2025/01/18 07:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
freenet AG is covered by 33 analysts. 12 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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| Mathieu Robilliard | Barclays |
| Usman Ghazi | Berenberg |
| Samuel McHugh | BNP Paribas Exane |