Sword Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Sword Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.8%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 14.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.4% per year. Sword Group's return on equity is 21.9%, and it has net margins of 7.9%.
Key information
-0.8%
Earnings growth rate
-0.8%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 13.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | 21.9% |
| Net Margin | 7.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70
Apr 04
Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Oct 31These 4 Measures Indicate That Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 13When Should You Buy Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP)?
Mar 24Are Investors Undervaluing Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) By 47%?
Mar 03Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
May 26Should You Think About Buying Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) Now?
Apr 13Here's Why We Think Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative
Feb 17
Sword Group S.E.'s (EPA:SWP) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?
Jan 27Is There More Growth In Store For Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Returns On Capital?
Jan 06Should You Investigate Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) At €31.30?
Dec 16Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Sword Group 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 | 288 | 23 | 88 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 287 | 20 | 91 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 286 | 16 | 94 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 279 | 63 | 93 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 272 | 110 | 92 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 260 | 112 | 89 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 248 | 114 | 86 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 231 | 66 | 82 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 215 | 18 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 207 | 38 | 75 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 199 | 59 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 206 | 56 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 213 | 53 | 76 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 217 | 33 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 221 | 12 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 217 | 13 | 79 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 213 | 13 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 203 | 48 | 75 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 192 | 83 | 71 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 182 | 82 | 68 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 171 | 82 | 65 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 141 | 2 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 143 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 144 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 170 | 11 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 167 | 11 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 163 | 11 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 160 | 10 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 155 | 9 | 52 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 150 | 8 | 49 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 144 | 9 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 138 | 10 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 132 | 12 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 127 | 14 | 37 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 122 | 13 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 117 | 12 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 118 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 114 | 15 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 110 | 15 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 107 | 15 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 102 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SWP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SWP's current net profit margins (7.9%) are lower than last year (40.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SWP's earnings have declined by 0.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SWP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SWP had negative earnings growth (-79.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (-10.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SWP's Return on Equity (21.9%) is considered high.