James Latham Past Earnings Performance
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James Latham has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.1%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 16.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.6% per year. James Latham's return on equity is 14.3%, and it has net margins of 7.6%.
Key information
28.1%
Earnings growth rate
27.8%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.6% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% |
| Net Margin | 7.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0775
Dec 11
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0725
Dec 04With EPS Growth And More, James Latham (LON:LTHM) Makes An Interesting Case
Nov 05James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.27
Jul 29James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.27
Jul 15James Latham's (LON:LTHM) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
Dec 02Slowing Rates Of Return At James Latham (LON:LTHM) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Oct 02James Latham (LON:LTHM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.15
Jun 28Estimating The Fair Value Of James Latham plc (LON:LTHM)
Jun 27Be Wary Of James Latham (LON:LTHM) And Its Returns On Capital
May 26Is It Worth Buying James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) For Its 1.6% Dividend Yield?
Apr 17Should James Latham (LON:LTHM) Be Disappointed With Their 29% Profit?
Mar 12Will James Latham (LON:LTHM) Multiply In Value Going Forward?
Feb 22Could The James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?
Feb 01Should You Buy James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) For Its Upcoming Dividend?
Dec 27
James Latham plc's (LON:LTHM) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?
Dec 14The Trends At James Latham (LON:LTHM) That You Should Know About
Nov 23Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How James Latham 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 23 | 386 | 29 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 397 | 33 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 408 | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 404 | 38 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 395 | 42 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 385 | 46 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 361 | 41 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 337 | 36 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 294 | 26 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 250 | 15 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 239 | 13 | 26 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 229 | 11 | 26 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 238 | 12 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 247 | 12 | 28 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 245 | 12 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 243 | 12 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 239 | 12 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 235 | 12 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 230 | 13 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 226 | 14 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 220 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 215 | 13 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 210 | 11 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 206 | 10 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 202 | 11 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 199 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 194 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 190 | 12 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 188 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 186 | 10 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 184 | 10 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 182 | 9 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 178 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 175 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 172 | 9 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 170 | 9 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 167 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 163 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 157 | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 150 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 147 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LTHM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LTHM's current net profit margins (7.6%) are lower than last year (9.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LTHM's earnings have grown significantly by 28.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LTHM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LTHM had negative earnings growth (-23.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (7.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LTHM's Return on Equity (14.3%) is considered low.