SThree plc

LSE:STEM Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£349.7m

SThree Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

SThree has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.3%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 8.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.7% per year. SThree's return on equity is 24.9%, and it has net margins of 3.5%.

Key information

12.3%

Earnings growth rate

11.9%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth12.8%
Revenue growth rate6.7%
Return on equity24.9%
Net Margin3.5%
Next Earnings Update28 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Dec 17
SThree plc's (LON:STEM) 25% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings

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

Jul 26
SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be £0.051

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

Apr 25
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Apr 04
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Feb 22
SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.116

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

Feb 02
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.116

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

Sep 10
SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be £0.05

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

Aug 27
SThree (LON:STEM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.05

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

Jul 28
SThree (LON:STEM) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.05

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

Apr 05
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

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

Mar 03
Estimating The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

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

Feb 02
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

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

Oct 18
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

Oct 04
SThree (LON:STEM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.05

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

Sep 13
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine SThree plc (LON:STEM)?

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

Aug 17
SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.05

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

Jun 24
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For SThree (LON:STEM)

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

Jun 01
Should You Think About Buying SThree plc (LON:STEM) Now?

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

Apr 28
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?

Apr 08
Is SThree plc (LON:STEM) Trading At A 49% Discount?

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

Mar 02
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.08

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

Feb 23
Returns On Capital At SThree (LON:STEM) Paint A Concerning Picture

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

Feb 02
SThree's (LON:STEM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Jan 09
Should You Think About Buying SThree plc (LON:STEM) Now?

Is There An Opportunity With SThree plc's (LON:STEM) 44% Undervaluation?

Dec 16
Is There An Opportunity With SThree plc's (LON:STEM) 44% Undervaluation?

Should You Investigate SThree plc (LON:STEM) At UK£5.69?

Oct 03
Should You Investigate SThree plc (LON:STEM) At UK£5.69?

A Look At The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Sep 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Is There Now An Opportunity In SThree plc (LON:STEM)?

May 25
Is There Now An Opportunity In SThree plc (LON:STEM)?

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

Feb 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Should You Investigate SThree plc (LON:STEM) At UK£3.25?

Feb 03
Should You Investigate SThree plc (LON:STEM) At UK£3.25?

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

Jan 13
We Think SThree's (LON:STEM) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

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

Dec 23
SThree plc's (LON:STEM) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

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

Dec 02
A Look At SThree's (LON:STEM) Share Price Returns

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:STEM Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 May 241,601563020
29 Feb 241,632563100
30 Nov 231,663563180
31 Aug 231,678533290
31 May 231,692503400
28 Feb 231,666523340
30 Nov 221,639543280
31 Aug 221,564553060
31 May 221,488552850
28 Feb 221,409492790
30 Nov 211,331422740
31 Aug 211,276362640
31 May 211,222302550
28 Feb 211,212242550
30 Nov 201,203192540
31 May 201,267332660
29 Feb 201,296372680
30 Nov 191,325412700
31 Aug 191,335402740
31 May 191,325382720
28 Feb 191,292362670
30 Nov 181,258342610
31 Aug 181,219302560
31 May 181,180262500
28 Feb 181,147272440
30 Nov 171,115282370
31 Aug 171,076302300
31 May 171,037322220
28 Feb 17999302170
30 Nov 16960272120
31 Aug 16924272040
31 May 16889261970
29 Feb 16869271930
30 Nov 15849271890
31 Aug 15829231880
31 May 15809201870
28 Feb 15778181850
30 Nov 14747161830
31 Aug 14716121810
01 Jun 1468491780
01 Mar 1465981750

Quality Earnings: STEM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: STEM's current net profit margins (3.5%) are higher than last year (2.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: STEM's earnings have grown by 12.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: STEM's earnings growth over the past year (13.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: STEM earnings growth over the past year (13.2%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: STEM's Return on Equity (24.9%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 13:24
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/05/31
Annual Earnings2023/11/30

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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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.

AnalystInstitution
James BaylissBerenberg
James GilbertCanaccord Genuity
Andrew SmithCharles Stanley Securities