Columbus Past Earnings Performance
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Columbus's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -12.8%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 15.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 6.5% per year. Columbus's return on equity is 3.3%, and it has net margins of 1.5%.
Key information
-12.8%
Earnings growth rate
-14.4%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 8.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | -6.5% |
| Return on equity | 3.3% |
| Net Margin | 1.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 08 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Announced A Dividend Of DKK0.125
Mar 18
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Announced A Dividend Of DKK0.125
Apr 05Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Sep 30Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
May 24Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 11Columbus A/S (CPH:COLUM) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?
Mar 18What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) Share Registry?
Feb 23Is Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Likely To Turn Things Around?
Jan 28
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 49% Share Price Gain
Jan 02These 4 Measures Indicate That Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 06Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Columbus 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 | 1,540 | 24 | 1,257 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,491 | 34 | 1,236 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,455 | 27 | 1,215 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,416 | 32 | 1,191 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,389 | 30 | 1,180 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,256 | 34 | 1,136 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,254 | 25 | 1,125 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,276 | 27 | 1,101 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,279 | 44 | 1,074 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,389 | 15 | 1,109 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,372 | 32 | 1,089 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,317 | 33 | 1,053 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,407 | 24 | 1,098 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,527 | -59 | 1,141 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,628 | -33 | 1,187 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,729 | -18 | 1,232 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,761 | -19 | 1,247 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,748 | 92 | 1,234 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,806 | 84 | 1,273 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,875 | 89 | 1,317 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,875 | 95 | 1,321 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,715 | 101 | 1,190 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,555 | 106 | 1,059 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,387 | 101 | 936 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,219 | 95 | 812 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,230 | 88 | 822 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,240 | 80 | 831 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,217 | 81 | 814 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,193 | 81 | 796 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,181 | 79 | 785 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,170 | 78 | 775 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,146 | 71 | 766 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,123 | 65 | 758 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,057 | 63 | 714 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 990 | 61 | 670 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 934 | 56 | 633 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 878 | 51 | 597 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 870 | 41 | 596 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 863 | 31 | 595 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 871 | 28 | 595 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 880 | 24 | 594 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 886 | 16 | 595 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 893 | 7 | 595 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: COLUM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: COLUM's current net profit margins (1.5%) are lower than last year (2.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: COLUM's earnings have declined by 12.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: COLUM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: COLUM had negative earnings growth (-20.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (3.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: COLUM's Return on Equity (3.3%) is considered low.