Eurocell Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Eurocell's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -10.7%, while the Building industry saw earnings growing at 1.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.4% per year. Eurocell's return on equity is 9.2%, and it has net margins of 2.4%.
Key information
-10.69%
Earnings growth rate
-9.29%
EPS growth rate
| Building Industry Growth | 8.26% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.36% |
| Return on equity | 9.16% |
| Net Margin | 2.38% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 11
ECEL: Buybacks And Incoming CFO Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their Eurocell price target by £0.10 to reflect updated assumptions for slightly lower revenue growth, tighter profit margins, a higher discount rate, and a modestly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Eurocell plc appointed Matt Worster as incoming CFO, with plans for him to succeed Michael Scott in Autumn 2026 and join the Board as an Executive Director (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Apr 24
ECEL: Leadership Transition And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Eurocell to £2.40, while the fair value estimate remains unchanged. This reflects updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, rather than a shift in the core outlook for the business.Narrative Update • Apr 09
ECEL: Completed Buybacks And New Leadership Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their price target for Eurocell broadly steady at £2.40, citing relatively unchanged views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Eurocell completed a share buyback program announced on March 20, 2025, repurchasing a total of 3,478,173 shares, representing 3.43% of the company for £5.01 million, including 1,278,173 shares or 1.27% between October 1, 2025 and February 16, 2026 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 26
ECEL: Leadership Change And Ongoing Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have revised their price target on Eurocell to £2.40, supported by refreshed assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, which align the target more closely with updated expectations for the business. What's in the News Eurocell has reported repurchases of 1,278,173 shares between October 1, 2025 and February 16, 2026, representing 1.27% of its share capital for £1.71m under its ongoing buyback programme (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 11
ECEL: Leadership Transition And Share Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Eurocell to £2.40, keeping it in line with the previous £2.40, as small refinements to the discount rate, revenue growth assumptions and profit margin forecasts are broadly offset by a slightly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Between October 1, 2025 and February 16, 2026, Eurocell repurchased 1,278,173 shares, representing 1.27% of its share capital, for £1.71 million under its existing buyback programme (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 25
ECEL: Leadership Change And Completed Buyback Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Eurocell from £2.70 to £2.40. This reflects updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Feb 10
ECEL: Higher Assumed Profitability Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Eurocell, reflecting updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions, while keeping their fair value estimate steady at £1.80 per share. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The fair value estimate is unchanged at £1.80 per share.Narrative Update • Jan 26
ECEL: Index Inclusion Will Support Future Upside As CFO Succession Advances
Analysts have adjusted their price targets on Eurocell, reflecting updated assumptions for slightly higher revenue growth, a lower profit margin, a higher discount rate and a higher future P/E multiple. Taken together, these factors leave their view of fair value essentially unchanged at £1.80 per share.Narrative Update • Jan 12
ECEL: Index Inclusion Will Drive Future Upside As CFO Succession Progresses
Analysts have nudged their Eurocell price target slightly higher to £1.80. This reflects updated assumptions for a modestly higher discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and a slightly lower future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Dec 15
ECEL: Index Inclusion Will Drive Future Upside Despite Leadership Transition
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Eurocell from approximately £2.10 to £1.80. This reflects a more cautious view on revenue growth and a higher discount rate, partly offset by expectations for slightly stronger profit margins and a lower future P/E multiple.Analysis Article • Sep 11
Some May Be Optimistic About Eurocell's (LON:ECEL) Earnings
The market for Eurocell plc's ( LON:ECEL ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We did some...Analysis Article • Sep 08
Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.023
The board of Eurocell plc ( LON:ECEL ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 10th of October, with investors...
Narrative Update • Sep 06
Alunet Acquisition And ERP Upgrade Will Improve Operations
The reduction in Eurocell’s price target reflects lower revenue growth expectations and a downward revision in future earnings multiples, resulting in a new consensus fair value of £2.25. What's in the News PwC resigned as Eurocell's auditor following a competitive audit tender process.
New Narrative • Feb 20
Southeast Expansion And Digital Gains Will Strengthen Future Prospects
Strategic expansion and increased sales focus on leveraging existing capacity could drive notable revenue and profit growth.Analysis Article • Feb 01
Eurocell plc's (LON:ECEL) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 11.8x Eurocell plc ( LON:ECEL ) may be sending bullish signals at the...Analysis Article • Sep 27
Investors Holding Back On Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL)
Eurocell plc's ( LON:ECEL ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.6x might make it look like a buy right now...Analysis Article • Jul 11
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL)?
While Eurocell plc ( LON:ECEL ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a decent share price growth of...Analysis Article • Apr 26
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Eurocell's (LON:ECEL) Soft Earnings
Soft earnings didn't appear to concern Eurocell plc's ( LON:ECEL ) shareholders over the last week. We did some...Analysis Article • Apr 25
Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.035
Eurocell plc's ( LON:ECEL ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.035 per share on 22nd of May. The dividend...Analysis Article • Mar 24
Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.035
Eurocell plc's ( LON:ECEL ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.035 per share on 22nd of May. This means the...Analysis Article • Dec 14
Is Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Using Too Much Debt?
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Analysis Article • May 14
Is Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Trading At A 39% Discount?
Key Insights Eurocell's estimated fair value is UK£1.81 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...Analysis Article • Apr 05
Eurocell's (LON:ECEL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Eurocell plc ( LON:ECEL ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...Analysis Article • Mar 19
Eurocell's (LON:ECEL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
The board of Eurocell plc ( LON:ECEL ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 13% on the 17th of May...Analysis Article • Dec 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL)
Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Eurocell plc ( LON:ECEL ) by projecting its...Analysis Article • Sep 04
Eurocell's (LON:ECEL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Eurocell plc ( LON:ECEL ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Eurocell 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 Dec 25 | 404 | 10 | 188 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 389 | 9 | 184 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 375 | 8 | 181 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 367 | 9 | 176 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 358 | 11 | 172 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 357 | 12 | 168 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 356 | 13 | 165 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 360 | 11 | 162 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 365 | 10 | 159 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 371 | 11 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 377 | 12 | 155 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 379 | 17 | 156 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 381 | 22 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 361 | 24 | 152 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 350 | 23 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 340 | 22 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 338 | 21 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 332 | 21 | 144 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 295 | 9 | 134 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 258 | -2 | 124 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 247 | -2 | 116 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 236 | -1 | 108 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 258 | 9 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 279 | 19 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 275 | 19 | 114 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 271 | 19 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 262 | 20 | 107 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 254 | 20 | 102 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 245 | 20 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 236 | 20 | 94 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 230 | 20 | 92 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 225 | 20 | 90 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 220 | 20 | 88 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 216 | 20 | 86 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 210 | 20 | 84 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 205 | 20 | 82 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 198 | 19 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 191 | 19 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 183 | 17 | 70 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 176 | 15 | 67 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 174 | 13 | 65 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 173 | 11 | 64 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ECEL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ECEL's current net profit margins (2.4%) are lower than last year (2.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ECEL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -10.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ECEL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ECEL had negative earnings growth (-8.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Building industry average (29.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ECEL's Return on Equity (9.2%) 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 | 2026/05/26 08:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Eurocell plc is covered by 3 analysts. 2 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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| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Tessa Starmer | Canaccord Genuity |
| Clyde Lewis | Peel Hunt LLP |