Hong Kong and China Gas Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Hong Kong and China Gas's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.8%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 2.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.8% per year. Hong Kong and China Gas's return on equity is 9.4%, and it has net margins of 9.9%.
Key information
-6.8%
Earnings growth rate
-6.8%
EPS growth rate
| Gas Utilities Industry Growth | 8.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% |
| Net Margin | 9.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Hong Kong and China Gas 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 Jun 24 | 55,290 | 5,496 | 3,947 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 56,130 | 5,783 | 3,913 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 56,971 | 6,070 | 3,879 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 58,691 | 5,809 | 3,834 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 60,410 | 5,548 | 3,790 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 60,682 | 5,398 | 3,765 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 60,953 | 5,248 | 3,741 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 59,755 | 4,690 | 3,746 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 58,557 | 4,132 | 3,751 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 56,060 | 4,574 | 3,687 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 53,564 | 5,017 | 3,624 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 50,492 | 6,279 | 3,573 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 47,419 | 7,540 | 3,521 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 44,173 | 6,774 | 3,403 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 40,927 | 6,007 | 3,284 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 39,719 | 5,875 | 3,318 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 38,512 | 5,743 | 3,352 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 39,570 | 6,354 | 3,419 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 40,628 | 6,966 | 3,485 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 40,406 | 7,689 | 3,414 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 40,183 | 8,413 | 3,343 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 39,628 | 8,863 | 3,319 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 39,073 | 9,313 | 3,295 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 37,680 | 8,928 | 3,252 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 36,287 | 8,543 | 3,209 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 34,382 | 8,384 | 3,122 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 32,477 | 8,225 | 3,035 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 31,151 | 7,854 | 3,013 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 29,826 | 7,482 | 2,991 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 29,191 | 7,411 | 2,973 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 28,557 | 7,341 | 2,955 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 28,614 | 7,361 | 2,924 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 28,671 | 7,380 | 2,894 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 29,131 | 7,341 | 2,869 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 29,591 | 7,302 | 2,844 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 30,241 | 7,496 | 2,855 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 30,890 | 7,690 | 2,865 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 31,252 | 7,451 | 2,786 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 31,615 | 7,211 | 2,706 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 31,261 | 7,110 | 2,568 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 30,907 | 7,008 | 2,429 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 29,576 | 6,931 | 2,355 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 28,246 | 6,854 | 2,282 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HCGS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HCGS's current net profit margins (9.9%) are higher than last year (9.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HCGS's earnings have declined by 6.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HCGS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HCGS had negative earnings growth (-0.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (18.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HCGS's Return on Equity (9.4%) is considered low.