Kier Group Past Earnings Performance

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Kier Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 73.4%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 19.7% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.1% per year. Kier Group's return on equity is 9.9%, and it has net margins of 1.3%.

Key information

73.4%

Earnings growth rate

78.2%

EPS growth rate

Construction Industry Growth2.9%
Revenue growth rate-1.1%
Return on equity9.9%
Net Margin1.3%
Next Earnings Update11 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

We Think Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Mar 18
We Think Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Recent updates

At UK£1.52, Is It Time To Put Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) On Your Watch List?

Nov 16
At UK£1.52, Is It Time To Put Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) On Your Watch List?

Do Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 13
Do Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

May 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

We Think Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Mar 18
We Think Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Is It Time To Consider Buying Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)?

Jan 19
Is It Time To Consider Buying Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)?

Sentiment Still Eluding Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

Dec 21
Sentiment Still Eluding Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

Shareholders Would Not Be Objecting To Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Nov 10
Shareholders Would Not Be Objecting To Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 16
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 14
Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

Nov 11
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

What Does Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Share Price Indicate?

Mar 09
What Does Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Share Price Indicate?

Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 13
Kier Group (LON:KIE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

What Does Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 18
What Does Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Share Price Indicate?

Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Sep 24
Kier Group's (LON:KIE) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

A Look At The Fair Value Of Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

Jun 01
A Look At The Fair Value Of Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)

When Should You Buy Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)?

May 11
When Should You Buy Kier Group plc (LON:KIE)?

How Many Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Jan 02
How Many Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:KIE Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 243,905512330
31 Dec 233,717402490
30 Sep 233,549412430
30 Jun 233,381412350
31 Mar 233,284322290
31 Dec 223,188242240
30 Sep 223,166182360
30 Jun 223,144132470
31 Mar 223,135192420
31 Dec 213,126262360
30 Sep 213,194252380
30 Jun 213,261242400
31 Mar 213,241-522810
31 Dec 203,220-1283230
30 Sep 203,321-1503570
30 Jun 203,423-1723910
31 Mar 203,605-1814440
31 Dec 193,787-1904970
30 Sep 193,869-1925000
30 Jun 193,951-1945040
31 Mar 194,083-874340
31 Dec 184,216203650
30 Sep 184,228543400
30 Jun 184,240883160
31 Mar 184,190263130
31 Dec 174,141-373090
30 Sep 174,135-323010
30 Jun 174,129-262930
31 Mar 174,071-102820
31 Dec 164,01472710
30 Sep 164,003-92670
30 Jun 163,991-242630
31 Mar 163,839-52540
31 Dec 153,687142440
30 Sep 153,482212300
30 Jun 153,276282150
31 Dec 143,054291890
30 Sep 142,981201820
30 Jun 142,907111760
31 Mar 142,696142020
31 Dec 132,437191770

Quality Earnings: KIE has a large one-off gain of £15.2M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: KIE's current net profit margins (1.3%) are higher than last year (1.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KIE has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 73.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: KIE's earnings growth over the past year (24.1%) is below its 5-year average (73.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: KIE earnings growth over the past year (24.1%) did not outperform the Construction industry 36%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: KIE's Return on Equity (9.9%) 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 10:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Sources

Kier Group plc is covered by 16 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Mark HakeBofA Global Research
David BuxtonCavendish