Thales Past Earnings Performance

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Thales has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.7%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 9.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.7% per year. Thales's return on equity is 12.3%, and it has net margins of 5%.

Key information

4.7%

Earnings growth rate

5.2%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth6.1%
Revenue growth rate1.7%
Return on equity12.3%
Net Margin5.0%
Next Earnings Update04 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Thales' (EPA:HO) Soft Earnings

Mar 13
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Thales' (EPA:HO) Soft Earnings

Recent updates

Thales' (EPA:HO) Dividend Will Be €0.85

Nov 19
Thales' (EPA:HO) Dividend Will Be €0.85

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of €0.85

Oct 26
Thales (EPA:HO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of €0.85

Thales (EPA:HO) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.85

Oct 12
Thales (EPA:HO) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.85

Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) Price In Tune With Earnings

Oct 03
Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) Price In Tune With Earnings

Is Thales (EPA:HO) A Risky Investment?

Sep 12
Is Thales (EPA:HO) A Risky Investment?

We Think Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

May 09
We Think Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.60

Apr 25
Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.60

Thales' (EPA:HO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 09
Thales' (EPA:HO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Thales (EPA:HO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.60

Mar 26
Thales (EPA:HO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.60

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Thales' (EPA:HO) Soft Earnings

Mar 13
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Thales' (EPA:HO) Soft Earnings

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.60

Mar 08
Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.60

Is There An Opportunity With Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) 23% Undervaluation?

Jan 29
Is There An Opportunity With Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) 23% Undervaluation?

Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jan 03
Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Thales makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

ENXTPA:HO Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2419,2059532,1921,194
31 Mar 2418,8179512,1371,151
31 Dec 2318,4289492,0831,108
30 Sep 2318,2281,0632,0771,099
30 Jun 2318,0281,1782,0711,090
31 Mar 2317,7991,1452,0121,077
31 Dec 2217,5691,1121,9541,064
30 Sep 2217,1741,1201,8941,056
30 Jun 2216,7801,1291,8331,048
31 Mar 2216,4861,0501,8131,038
31 Dec 2116,1929711,7931,027
30 Jun 2115,2897731,653916
31 Mar 2115,3306071,716930
31 Dec 2015,3714411,779943
30 Sep 2017,4765572,0341,069
30 Jun 2017,9626302,1041,113
31 Mar 2018,1828762,0961,106
31 Dec 1918,4011,1222,0891,099
30 Sep 1917,4971,1021,9621,024
30 Jun 1916,5921,0821,836949
31 Mar 1916,2241,0321,765914
31 Dec 1815,8559821,694879
30 Sep 1815,7089101,685860
30 Jun 1815,5618381,676842
31 Mar 1815,3947591,674819
31 Dec 1715,2286801,673797
30 Sep 1715,1937711,653782
30 Jun 1715,1588621,633766
31 Mar 1715,0219041,632748
31 Dec 1614,8859461,631730
30 Sep 1614,7249151,631719
30 Jun 1614,5628831,630708
31 Mar 1614,3138241,601700
31 Dec 1514,0637651,573692
30 Sep 1513,8446561,560679
30 Jun 1513,6265481,548666
31 Mar 1513,3006311,536654
31 Dec 1412,9747141,524641
30 Sep 1412,8177651,501634
30 Jun 1412,6618171,479627
31 Mar 1412,6796951,474619

Quality Earnings: HO has a large one-off loss of €495.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: HO's current net profit margins (5%) are lower than last year (6.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HO's earnings have grown by 4.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: HO had negative earnings growth (-19.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Aerospace & Defense industry average (-9.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: HO's Return on Equity (12.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/31 00:37
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/31 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Thales S.A. is covered by 38 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Thomas PicheritAlphaValue
Joseph CampbellBarclays
Milene KernerBarclays