Hercules Site Services Past Earnings Performance
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Hercules Site Services's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -20.7%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 19.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 44.9% per year. Hercules Site Services's return on equity is 6.8%, and it has net margins of 0.6%.
Key information
-20.7%
Earnings growth rate
-156.0%
EPS growth rate
| Construction Industry Growth | 2.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 44.9% |
| Return on equity | 6.8% |
| Net Margin | 0.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 01
Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.006
Jun 20Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006
Jun 06Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
May 14A Look At The Fair Value Of Hercules Site Services Plc (LON:HERC)
Mar 13Hercules Site Services Plc's (LON:HERC) 35% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Feb 07Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0112
Jan 18Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Hercules Site Services 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 Mar 24 | 96 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 91 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 85 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 76 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 67 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 58 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HERC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HERC's current net profit margins (0.6%) are lower than last year (1.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HERC's earnings have declined by 20.7% 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 (-32.4%) 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 (6.8%) 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 | 2024/12/22 08:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/09/30 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 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
Hercules Site Services Plc is covered by 5 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Peter Renton | Cavendish |
| Andrew Gibb | Cavendish |
| James Tetley | Equity Development Limited |