Volvo Car AB (publ.) Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Volvo Car AB (publ.) has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.8%, while the Auto industry saw earnings growing at 18.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.4% per year. Volvo Car AB (publ.)'s return on equity is 11.8%, and it has net margins of 4%.
Key information
17.8%
Earnings growth rate
-79.6%
EPS growth rate
| Auto Industry Growth | 13.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.4% |
| Return on equity | 11.8% |
| Net Margin | 4.0% |
| Next Earnings Update | 06 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Volvo Car AB (publ.) 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 Sep 24 | 397,556 | 16,007 | 38,350 | 15,669 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 396,818 | 14,800 | 38,247 | 15,175 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 397,516 | 12,784 | 38,597 | 13,833 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 399,343 | 13,053 | 38,595 | 12,884 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 395,149 | 12,400 | 37,941 | 11,719 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 382,433 | 9,732 | 36,439 | 11,627 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 351,581 | 15,335 | 33,853 | 11,162 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 330,145 | 15,577 | 32,485 | 11,514 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 304,974 | 14,970 | 30,913 | 12,147 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 286,483 | 16,792 | 30,383 | 11,929 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 287,721 | 10,328 | 29,796 | 12,526 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 282,045 | 12,186 | 28,698 | 12,714 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 287,280 | 15,130 | 28,242 | 11,617 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 292,205 | 15,690 | 26,165 | 12,317 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 275,547 | 12,319 | 24,901 | 11,791 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 262,833 | 5,708 | 24,457 | 11,362 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 256,717 | 4,197 | 24,630 | 12,011 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 255,781 | 3,149 | 25,505 | 11,482 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 267,087 | 4,788 | 26,468 | 11,208 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 274,117 | 7,115 | 26,992 | 11,446 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 267,947 | 5,991 | 26,211 | 11,916 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 259,896 | 4,764 | 26,169 | 11,951 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 258,750 | 6,061 | 25,959 | 13,255 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 252,653 | 6,840 | 25,547 | 10,903 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 240,587 | 6,997 | 25,810 | 9,672 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 232,082 | 8,394 | 25,039 | 9,479 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 218,086 | 7,788 | 24,419 | 9,585 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 208,646 | 7,960 | 23,619 | 10,187 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 203,070 | 7,465 | 21,391 | 10,496 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 196,072 | 6,649 | 20,503 | 10,651 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 186,248 | 6,364 | 19,303 | 10,433 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 180,902 | 5,944 | 18,608 | 10,174 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 178,165 | 6,787 | 18,879 | 10,376 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 173,074 | 6,060 | 18,649 | 9,697 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 172,419 | 5,501 | 18,525 | 9,241 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 164,043 | 3,130 | 18,350 | 8,803 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 146,701 | 524 | 16,834 | 8,261 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 145,823 | 286 | 16,417 | 8,114 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 137,750 | -211 | 15,387 | 7,513 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 137,590 | 540 | 14,778 | 7,193 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 135,227 | 1,353 | 14,160 | 6,824 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 132,863 | 2,165 | 13,541 | 6,455 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 127,554 | 1,563 | 13,389 | 6,160 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 122,245 | 960 | 13,237 | 5,864 |
Quality Earnings: VOLCBS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VOLCBS's current net profit margins (4%) are higher than last year (3.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VOLCBS's earnings have grown by 17.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VOLCBS's earnings growth over the past year (29.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: VOLCBS earnings growth over the past year (29.1%) exceeded the Auto industry -25.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: VOLCBS's Return on Equity (11.8%) is considered low.