DWF Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
DWF Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -3.5%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.2% per year. DWF Group's return on equity is 17.3%, and it has net margins of 2.8%.
Key information
-3.5%
Earnings growth rate
-6.3%
EPS growth rate
| Professional Services Industry Growth | 12.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.2% |
| Return on equity | 17.3% |
| Net Margin | 2.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Apr 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How DWF Group 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 Apr 23 | 452 | 12 | 157 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 437 | 18 | 151 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 422 | 23 | 145 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 419 | 22 | 147 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 416 | 20 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 397 | 3 | 155 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 378 | -15 | 161 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 390 | -25 | 164 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 401 | -35 | 166 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 380 | -4 | 151 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 368 | 5 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 357 | 15 | 137 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 333 | 14 | 122 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 325 | 14 | 119 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 317 | 13 | 116 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 301 | 2 | 114 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 281 | 7 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 259 | 14 | 105 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 236 | 21 | 101 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 199 | 42 | 89 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 187 | 46 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 191 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 189 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 13 | 143 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DWFL has a large one-off loss of £10.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th April, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: DWFL's current net profit margins (2.8%) are lower than last year (4.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DWFL's earnings have declined by 3.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DWFL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: DWFL had negative earnings growth (-38.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Professional Services industry average (-4.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DWFL's Return on Equity (17.3%) 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) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/10/03 05:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/10/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/04/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
DWF Group plc is covered by 7 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| William Kirkness | Jefferies LLC |
| James Allen | Panmure Liberum |