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 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 Growth	12.8%
Revenue growth rate	6.7%
Return on equity	24.9%
Net Margin	3.5%
Last Earnings Update	31 May 2024

Recent past performance 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

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)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
31 May 24	1,601	56	302
29 Feb 24	1,632	56	310
30 Nov 23	1,663	56	318
31 Aug 23	1,678	53	329
31 May 23	1,692	50	340
28 Feb 23	1,666	52	334
30 Nov 22	1,639	54	328
31 Aug 22	1,564	55	306
31 May 22	1,488	55	285
28 Feb 22	1,409	49	279
30 Nov 21	1,331	42	274
31 Aug 21	1,276	36	264
31 May 21	1,222	30	255
28 Feb 21	1,212	24	255
30 Nov 20	1,203	19	254
31 May 20	1,267	33	266
29 Feb 20	1,296	37	268
30 Nov 19	1,325	41	270
31 Aug 19	1,335	40	274
31 May 19	1,325	38	272
28 Feb 19	1,292	36	267
30 Nov 18	1,258	34	261
31 Aug 18	1,219	30	256
31 May 18	1,180	26	250
28 Feb 18	1,147	27	244
30 Nov 17	1,115	28	237
31 Aug 17	1,076	30	230
31 May 17	1,037	32	222
28 Feb 17	999	30	217
30 Nov 16	960	27	212
31 Aug 16	924	27	204
31 May 16	889	26	197
29 Feb 16	869	27	193
30 Nov 15	849	27	189
31 Aug 15	829	23	188
31 May 15	809	20	187
28 Feb 15	778	18	185
30 Nov 14	747	16	183
31 Aug 14	716	12	181
01 Jun 14	684	9	178
01 Mar 14	659	8	175
01 Dec 13	634	7	173

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 -6%.

SThree Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

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

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

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

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

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

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Recent updates

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

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

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

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