Prologue Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Prologue's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -12.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 12% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.7% per year. Prologue's return on equity is 11.8%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.
Key information
-12.27%
Earnings growth rate
7.80%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 15.21% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.75% |
| Return on equity | 11.82% |
| Net Margin | 1.78% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Prologue S.A. (EPA:ALPRG) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Jun 17
There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Prologue's (EPA:ALPRG) Earnings
May 22Prologue S.A. (EPA:ALPRG) Stock Catapults 25% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Feb 27The Returns On Capital At Prologue (EPA:ALPRG) Don't Inspire Confidence
Feb 05There's No Escaping Prologue S.A.'s (EPA:ALPRG) Muted Revenues Despite A 28% Share Price Rise
Nov 13Prologue's (EPA:ALPRG) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Nov 02Prologue S.A.'s (EPA:ALPRG) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Aug 21Prologue S.A. (EPA:ALPRG) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Apr 18The Return Trends At Prologue (EPA:ALPRG) Look Promising
Mar 09Prologue (EPA:ALPRG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 22Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Prologue (EPA:ALPRG)
Oct 05Does Prologue (EPA:ALPRG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 21We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Prologue (EPA:PROL)
Feb 21Returns At Prologue (EPA:PROL) Are On The Way Up
Sep 04Does Prologue (EPA:PROL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 14Investors Will Want Prologue's (EPA:PROL) Growth In ROCE To Persist
May 09Prologue S.A. (EPA:PROL) Is About To Turn The Corner
Mar 17Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Prologue S.A. (EPA:PROL)?
Dec 02
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Prologue 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 24 | 111 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 111 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 111 | -2 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 111 | -6 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 112 | -10 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 113 | -8 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 113 | -6 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 111 | -3 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 109 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 103 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 99 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 96 | -1 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 92 | -3 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 90 | -2 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 85 | -2 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 79 | -1 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 80 | -2 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 80 | -2 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 84 | -2 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 87 | -2 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 88 | -2 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 89 | -2 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 87 | -1 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 86 | -1 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 78 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 77 | -1 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 77 | -3 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 79 | -6 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 77 | -5 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 75 | -5 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 72 | -4 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 69 | -3 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 58 | -3 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 46 | -3 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 35 | -3 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 23 | -2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 23 | -1 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 22 | -1 | 3 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ALPRG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ALPRG became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ALPRG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -12.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ALPRG has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ALPRG has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ALPRG's Return on Equity (11.8%) 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 | 2025/10/10 13:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Prologue S.A. is covered by 1 analysts. 1 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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| Loic Wolf | GreenSome Finance |