Hercules Site Services Plc

AIM:HERC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£43.0m

Hercules Site Services Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Hercules Site Services has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.7%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 19.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 30% per year. Hercules Site Services's return on equity is 14%, and it has net margins of 1.6%.

Key information

2.7%

Earnings growth rate

-146.7%

EPS growth rate

Construction Industry Growth2.9%
Revenue growth rate30.0%
Return on equity14.0%
Net Margin1.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Hercules Site Services' (LON:HERC) Earnings

Jan 25
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Hercules Site Services' (LON:HERC) Earnings

Recent updates

Hercules Site Services Plc (LON:HERC) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Jan 31
Hercules Site Services Plc (LON:HERC) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Hercules Site Services' (LON:HERC) Earnings

Jan 25
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Hercules Site Services' (LON:HERC) Earnings

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0112

Jan 17
Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0112

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 01
Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.006

Jun 20
Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.006

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006

Jun 06
Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

May 14
Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

A Look At The Fair Value Of Hercules Site Services Plc (LON:HERC)

Mar 13
A Look At The Fair Value Of Hercules Site Services Plc (LON:HERC)

Hercules Site Services Plc's (LON:HERC) 35% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Feb 07
Hercules Site Services Plc's (LON:HERC) 35% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0112

Jan 18
Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0112

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Hercules Site Services makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:HERC Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241022120
31 Mar 24961150
31 Dec 23911140
30 Sep 23802120
30 Jun 23761130
31 Mar 23671110
31 Dec 22581100
30 Sep 2250090
30 Jun 2244090
31 Mar 2239080
31 Dec 2136070
30 Sep 2133060
30 Sep 2023140
30 Sep 1930230
30 Sep 1821220
30 Sep 1718210
30 Sep 1612120
30 Sep 1510110

Quality Earnings: HERC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HERC's current net profit margins (1.6%) are lower than last year (2.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HERC's earnings have grown by 2.7% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: HERC had negative earnings growth (-2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Construction industry average (36%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: HERC's Return on Equity (14%) 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 Analysis2025/02/21 15:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

Hercules Site Services Plc is covered by 6 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew Murray DarleyCavendish
Peter RentonCavendish
Andrew GibbCavendish