AB Volvo Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
AB Volvo has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.7% per year. AB Volvo's return on equity is 25.1%, and it has net margins of 8.2%.
Key information
8.0%
Earnings growth rate
8.0%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 7.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.7% |
| Return on equity | 25.1% |
| Net Margin | 8.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 26 Jan 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How AB Volvo 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 | 538,949 | 44,392 | 36,625 | 26,510 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 521,461 | 38,926 | 34,917 | 25,799 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 499,582 | 38,599 | 33,265 | 24,435 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 473,479 | 32,722 | 31,933 | 22,526 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 441,554 | 34,096 | 31,905 | 20,435 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 411,896 | 32,523 | 28,092 | 18,914 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 383,515 | 30,979 | 27,058 | 18,240 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 372,216 | 32,787 | 26,434 | 18,027 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 366,756 | 33,995 | 26,989 | 17,539 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 358,349 | 32,665 | 27,639 | 17,175 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 341,015 | 23,484 | 27,545 | 16,206 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 338,446 | 19,318 | 28,896 | 16,798 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 346,883 | 16,776 | 31,350 | 17,831 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 368,754 | 18,508 | 33,933 | 18,373 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 416,221 | 29,921 | 36,898 | 19,376 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 431,980 | 35,861 | 37,663 | 18,539 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 432,411 | 31,764 | 36,816 | 17,303 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 425,969 | 31,768 | 35,604 | 16,378 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 408,899 | 29,858 | 35,102 | 15,756 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 390,834 | 24,897 | 34,397 | 15,899 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 376,602 | 27,020 | 33,951 | 16,320 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 360,721 | 24,966 | 33,477 | 16,438 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 344,951 | 21,558 | 32,613 | 16,372 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 332,738 | 20,484 | 32,098 | 16,098 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 323,743 | 20,612 | 31,485 | 15,783 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 316,101 | 17,796 | 30,969 | 15,627 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 307,137 | 13,960 | 30,353 | 15,176 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 301,914 | 13,147 | 30,028 | 14,631 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 298,991 | 10,922 | 30,165 | 14,257 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 303,542 | 11,404 | 30,354 | 14,466 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 309,434 | 14,577 | 31,104 | 14,731 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 312,515 | 15,058 | 31,585 | 15,368 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 310,358 | 9,513 | 31,717 | 15,960 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 304,271 | 7,941 | 31,745 | 16,265 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 292,090 | 5,263 | 31,389 | 16,605 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 282,948 | 2,099 | 31,145 | 16,656 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 282,111 | 5,540 | 31,533 | 16,411 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 279,769 | 5,428 | 32,135 | 16,319 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 279,924 | 4,971 | 32,663 | 15,635 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 272,622 | 3,583 | 32,728 | 15,124 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 266,791 | 3,920 | 33,001 | 14,738 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 270,168 | 3,934 | 32,557 | 14,305 |
| 31 Mar 13 | 280,355 | 6,810 | 32,338 | 14,591 |
Quality Earnings: VOLVBS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VOLVBS's current net profit margins (8.2%) are higher than last year (7.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VOLVBS's earnings have grown by 8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VOLVBS's earnings growth over the past year (30.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: VOLVBS earnings growth over the past year (30.2%) exceeded the Machinery industry 15.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst VOLVBS's Return on Equity (25.13%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.