SThree Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

SThree's revenue and earnings are forecast to decline at 3.6% and 36.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to decline by 18.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.3% in 3 years.

Key information

-36.3%

Earnings growth rate

-18.1%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services earnings growth	11.1%
Revenue growth rate	-3.6%
Future return on equity	14.3%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	18 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

We Think SThree's (LON:STEM) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Jan 13

SThree plc's (LON:STEM) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Dec 23

A Look At SThree's (LON:STEM) Share Price Returns

Dec 02

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:STEM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
11/30/2026	1,468	26	25	56	6
11/30/2025	1,402	20	44	57	6
11/30/2024	1,509	47	23	62	6
5/31/2024	1,601	56	52	63	N/A
2/29/2024	1,632	56	60	69	N/A
11/30/2023	1,663	56	68	76	N/A
8/31/2023	1,678	53	73	79	N/A
5/31/2023	1,692	50	77	82	N/A
2/28/2023	1,666	52	60	64	N/A
11/30/2022	1,639	54	42	46	N/A
8/31/2022	1,564	55	N/A	N/A	N/A
5/31/2022	1,488	55	33	36	N/A
2/28/2022	1,409	49	34	37	N/A
11/30/2021	1,331	42	35	38	N/A
8/31/2021	1,276	36	N/A	N/A	N/A
5/31/2021	1,222	30	36	41	N/A
2/28/2021	1,212	24	49	54	N/A
11/30/2020	1,203	19	61	67	N/A
5/31/2020	1,267	33	67	73	N/A
2/29/2020	1,296	37	52	56	N/A
11/30/2019	1,325	41	36	40	N/A
8/31/2019	1,335	40	27	31	N/A
5/31/2019	1,325	38	18	22	N/A
2/28/2019	1,292	36	14	19	N/A
11/30/2018	1,258	34	11	16	N/A
8/31/2018	1,219	30	12	17	N/A
5/31/2018	1,180	26	13	19	N/A
2/28/2018	1,147	27	N/A	24	N/A
11/30/2017	1,115	28	N/A	29	N/A
8/31/2017	1,076	30	N/A	35	N/A
5/31/2017	1,037	32	N/A	41	N/A
2/28/2017	999	30	N/A	38	N/A
11/30/2016	960	27	N/A	34	N/A
8/31/2016	924	27	N/A	35	N/A
5/31/2016	889	26	N/A	36	N/A
2/29/2016	869	27	N/A	41	N/A
11/30/2015	849	27	N/A	46	N/A
8/31/2015	829	23	N/A	37	N/A
5/31/2015	809	20	N/A	28	N/A
2/28/2015	778	18	N/A	17	N/A
11/30/2014	747	16	N/A	6	N/A
8/31/2014	716	12	N/A	0	N/A
6/1/2014	684	9	N/A	-5	N/A
3/1/2014	659	8	N/A	-3	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: STEM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-36.3% per year).

Earnings vs Market: STEM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-36.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: STEM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: STEM's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: STEM's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.6% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: STEM's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.3%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/23 05:59
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/05/31
Annual Earnings	2023/11/30

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Analyst Sources

SThree plc is covered by 26 analysts. 6 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
James Bayliss	Berenberg
James Gilbert	Canaccord Genuity
Andrew Smith	Charles Stanley Securities

SThree Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target decreased by 8.8% to UK£5.59

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 15%

Price target increased to UK£6.18

Price target increased to UK£5.32

Price target increased to UK£4.75

Price target raised to UK£3.81

Recent updates

SThree plc's (LON:STEM) 25% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

SThree plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Jan 28, 2025

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.051 per share

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be £0.051

CFO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£117k worth of stock

First half dividend increased to UK£0.051

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.21 (vs UK£0.21 in 1H 2023)

SThree plc Proposes Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 31 May 2024, Payable on 6 December 2024

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

SThree plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Jul 23, 2024

High number of new directors

SThree plc Approves Final Dividend

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree plc Announces Appointment of Sanjeevan Bala as an Independent Non-Executive Director, Effective April 25, 2024

CEO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£135k worth of stock

SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.116

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.116

Final dividend of UK£0.12 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

SThree plc to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Mar 19, 2024

SThree plc, Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2024

SThree plc Announces Retirement of Barrie Brien from Board

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.05 per share at 4.3% yield

Price target decreased by 8.8% to UK£5.59

SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be £0.05

SThree (LON:STEM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.05

SThree (LON:STEM) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.05

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.21 (vs UK£0.24 in 1H 2022)

SThree plc Proposes Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 31 May 2023, Payable on 8 December 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.11 per share at 3.9% yield

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

Now 21% undervalued

Estimating The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 15%

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

SThree plc, Annual General Meeting, Apr 19, 2023

SThree plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Jan 30, 2023

Imogen Joss, Independent Non-Executive Director of Euromoney Appoints as A Non-Executive Director of Sthree Plc, with Effect from 1 December 2022

Less than half of directors are independent

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.05 per share

SThree's (LON:STEM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree (LON:STEM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.05

SThree plc Appoints Elaine O’Donnell as Non-Executive Director, as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees

Less than half of directors are independent

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine SThree plc (LON:STEM)?

SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.05

SThree plc Announces Management Changes, Effective 1 October 2022

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.24 (vs UK£0.14 in 1H 2021)

Sthree plc Proposes to Pay Interim Dividend, Payable on 2 December 2022

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For SThree (LON:STEM)

SThree plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Jul 25, 2022

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Should You Think About Buying SThree plc (LON:STEM) Now?

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.08 per share

SThree (LON:STEM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.08

Is SThree plc (LON:STEM) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

SThree plc, Annual General Meeting, Apr 20, 2022

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.08

Returns On Capital At SThree (LON:STEM) Paint A Concerning Picture

SThree's (LON:STEM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree plc Proposes Final Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2021

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind