QinetiQ Group plc

BATS-CHIXE:QQL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£2.3b

QinetiQ Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

QinetiQ Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.5%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 13.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.8% per year. QinetiQ Group's return on equity is 15%, and it has net margins of 7%.

Key information

5.5%

Earnings growth rate

5.1%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth11.8%
Revenue growth rate13.8%
Return on equity15.0%
Net Margin7.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How QinetiQ Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BATS-CHIXE:QQL Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,97613910
30 Jun 241,94413910
31 Mar 241,91214010
31 Dec 231,85112410
30 Sep 231,79010820
30 Jun 231,68613120
31 Mar 231,58115420
31 Dec 221,48716620
30 Sep 221,39417820
30 Jun 221,35713420
31 Mar 221,3209020
31 Dec 211,2988010
30 Sep 211,2757010
30 Jun 211,2779610
31 Mar 211,27812210
31 Dec 201,23412010
30 Sep 201,19011820
30 Jun 201,13111220
31 Mar 201,07310620
31 Dec 191,02511620
30 Sep 1997712620
30 Jun 1994412020
31 Mar 1991111420
31 Dec 1888611910
30 Sep 1886112400
30 Jun 1884713100
31 Mar 1883313800
31 Dec 1782313800
30 Sep 1781413800
30 Jun 1779813100
31 Mar 1778312300
30 Sep 1674710600
30 Jun 1675110200
31 Mar 167569900
30 Sep 1576912100
30 Jun 1576611900
31 Mar 1576411700
31 Dec 1476783-10
30 Sep 1477149-10
30 Jun 1477759-10
31 Mar 147836800
31 Dec 13901-3600

Quality Earnings: QQL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: QQL's current net profit margins (7%) are higher than last year (6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: QQL's earnings have grown by 5.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: QQL's earnings growth over the past year (28.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: QQL earnings growth over the past year (28.7%) did not outperform the Aerospace & Defense industry 40.1%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: QQL's Return on Equity (15%) 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 Analysis2024/12/20 14:35
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

QinetiQ Group plc is covered by 27 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Milene KernerBarclays
Joseph CampbellBarclays
George McwhirterBerenberg