London Security Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
London Security has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.8%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 9.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.1% per year. London Security's return on equity is 14.3%, and it has net margins of 10.3%.
Key information
7.8%
Earnings growth rate
7.8%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 7.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.1% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% |
| Net Margin | 10.3% |
| Next Earnings Update | 09 May 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
London Security (LON:LSC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.42
May 26
London Security's (LON:LSC) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.82
Nov 09London Security (LON:LSC) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
May 10London Security (LON:LSC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.42
May 21Should You Be Adding London Security (LON:LSC) To Your Watchlist Today?
Mar 26Returns On Capital At London Security (LON:LSC) Have Hit The Brakes
May 04Could London Security plc (LON:LSC) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?
Mar 08Has London Security plc (LON:LSC) Stock's Recent Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Financial Health?
Feb 08
London Security (LON:LSC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 34% Return On Their Investment
Jan 11The Trends At London Security (LON:LSC) That You Should Know About
Dec 21Is London Security plc (LON:LSC) An Attractive Dividend Stock?
Nov 30Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How London Security 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 Jun 24 | 222 | 23 | 131 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 221 | 23 | 130 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 220 | 23 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 214 | 23 | 126 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 209 | 22 | 123 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 199 | 21 | 118 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 189 | 20 | 112 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 181 | 20 | 107 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 173 | 19 | 102 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 170 | 19 | 99 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 167 | 20 | 96 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 167 | 21 | 96 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 168 | 22 | 96 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 161 | 20 | 94 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 153 | 18 | 91 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 148 | 16 | 88 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 142 | 14 | 86 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 145 | 16 | 86 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 147 | 17 | 86 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 145 | 17 | 85 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 143 | 17 | 85 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 140 | 17 | 84 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 138 | 16 | 83 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 135 | 15 | 81 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 132 | 15 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 129 | 15 | 79 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 126 | 14 | 77 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 123 | 14 | 76 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 119 | 14 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 117 | 14 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 115 | 14 | 70 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 111 | 13 | 68 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 107 | 13 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 104 | 13 | 64 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 101 | 12 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 100 | 12 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 100 | 12 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 100 | 12 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 101 | 13 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 103 | 13 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 105 | 14 | 64 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 103 | 14 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 101 | 14 | 62 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LSC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LSC's current net profit margins (10.3%) are lower than last year (10.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LSC's earnings have grown by 7.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LSC's earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) is below its 5-year average (7.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LSC earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) exceeded the Machinery industry -4.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: LSC's Return on Equity (14.3%) is considered low.